608 WTPZ32 KNHC 030238 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Olivia Advisory Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP172018 900 PM MDT Sun Sep 02 2018 ...OLIVIA MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.1N 113.6W 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 295 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 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 900 PM MDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Olivia was located near latitude 17.1 North, longitude 113.6 West. Olivia is moving toward the west-northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through early Monday. A turn toward the west and 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 300 AM MDT. $$ Forecaster Brown