000 WTPZ34 KNHC 022034 TCPEP4 BULLETIN HURRICANE ISELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092014 200 PM PDT SAT AUG 02 2014 ...ISELLE BECOMES A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.1N 130.1W ABOUT 1425 MI...2290 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1675 MI...2695 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 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 EYE OF HURRICANE ISELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 130.1 WEST. ISELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...155 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ISELLE COULD STRENGTHEN A LITTLE BIT MORE...BUT WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN BY MONDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 976 MB...28.82 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BERG