000 WTPZ35 KNHC 240239 TCPEP5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DARBY ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP052010 800 PM PDT WED JUN 23 2010 ...DARBY CHANGES LITTLE IN STRENGTH DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...12.3N 97.0W ABOUT 295 MI...475 KM SSW OF SALINA CRUZ MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.38 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 97.0 WEST. DARBY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...DARBY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE MEXICAN COAST OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WHILE DARBY HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN STRENGTH DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND DARBY COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON THURSDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB...29.38 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN