000 WTPZ35 KNHC 080831 TCPEP5 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Eugene Advisory Number 3 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052017 300 AM MDT Sat Jul 08 2017 ...EUGENE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD WELL AWAY FROM LAND... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY SUNDAY MORNING... SUMMARY OF 300 AM MDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...12.9N 112.1W ABOUT 705 MI...1135 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 300 AM MDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Eugene was located near latitude 12.9 North, longitude 112.1 West. Eugene is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this general motion is forecast to continue for the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Eugene is expected to become a hurricane by Sunday morning. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 AM MDT. $$ Forecaster Stewart