000 WTPZ34 KNHC 160231 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM CARLOS ADVISORY NUMBER 25 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042009 800 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2009 ...CARLOS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CARLOS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 132.0 WEST OR ABOUT 1705 MILES...2740 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. CARLOS IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL 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 50 MPH...85 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FURTHER WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND CARLOS MAY WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON THURSDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT INFORMATION... LOCATION...10.2N 132.0W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 12 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN