000 WTPZ34 KNHC 022035 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DOUGLAS ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042014 200 PM PDT WED JUL 02 2014 ...DOUGLAS WEAKENS A LITTLE... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.0N 116.2W ABOUT 450 MI...725 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 DOUGLAS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 116.2 WEST. DOUGLAS IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS FORECAST LATER TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD SPEED THURSDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. DOUGLAS IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TONIGHT AND DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW BY THURSDAY NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BERG