000 WTPZ33 KNHC 232037 TCPEP3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GEORGETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082016 200 PM PDT SAT JUL 23 2016 ...GEORGETTE A LITTLE STRONGER... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.9N 122.3W ABOUT 1020 MI...1645 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.42 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Georgette was located near latitude 13.9 North, longitude 122.3 West. Georgette is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). A turn toward the northwest and a decrease in forward speed are expected on Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, and Georgette is expected to become a hurricane by tonight. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 996 mb (29.42 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Brennan