000 WTPZ34 KNHC 021432 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DOUGLAS ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042014 800 AM PDT WED JUL 02 2014 ...DOUGLAS MAINTAINING 45-MPH WINDS... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.7N 116.0W ABOUT 450 MI...725 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOUGLAS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 116.0 WEST. DOUGLAS IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H. DOUGLAS IS FORECAST TO TURN NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD LATER TODAY BUT THEN RESUME A SLOW NORTHWESTWARD TRACK TONIGHT. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS... AND DOUGLAS IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON THURSDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BERG