793 WTPZ32 KNHC 022039 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Olivia Advisory Number 8 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP172018 300 PM MDT Sun Sep 02 2018 ...OLIVIA MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 300 PM MDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.0N 113.4W ABOUT 465 MI...750 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 300 PM MDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Olivia was located near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 113.4 West. Olivia is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through early Monday. A turn toward the west with some increase in forward speed is expected by Monday night or Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Olivia could become a hurricane on Tuesday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) primarily to the southeast of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 PM MDT. $$ Forecaster Brown