000 WTPZ34 KNHC 152034 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM CARLOS ADVISORY NUMBER 24 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042009 200 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2009 ...CARLOS WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CARLOS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 130.8 WEST OR ABOUT 1640 MILES...2640 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. CARLOS IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR ...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FURTHER WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT INFORMATION... LOCATION...10.1N 130.8W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 9 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN