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HURRICANE JULIETTE ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT THU SEP 27 2001

...JULIETTE DANGEROUSLY APPROACHING SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA SOUTH OF 24 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE...AND FOR
THE EAST COAST OF THE PENINSULA SOUTH OF PUNTA ARENA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTH OF 24 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE TO PUNTA ABREOJOS
...AND ALONG THE EAST COAST FROM PUNTA ARENA NORTHWARD TO LORETO.

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.

AT 8 AM PDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JULIETTE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 21.1 NORTH...  LONGITUDE 110.9 WEST OR ABOUT 140
MILES...225 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO.

JULIETTE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH ...13 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS
BRINGING THE CORE OF JULIETTE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE SOUTHERN TIP
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.  A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST IS ANTICIPATED
ON FRIDAY.  HOWEVER...ANY UNEXPECTED CONTINUATION OF THE CURRENT
NORTHWARD MOTION WILL BRING THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE OVER THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE PENINSULA.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 
HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  70 MILES...110 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 230 MILES...370 KM.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  968 MB...28.59 INCHES.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES...125 TO 175 MM...WITH 
ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE PATH OF THE 
HURRICANE. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND 
MUD SLIDES.  BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS ARE ALREADY AFFECTING THE 
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO 
DETERIORATE.  

DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG WITH LARGE BATTERING WAVES WILL 
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO AND
ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. 
  
REPEATING THE 8 AM PDT POSITION...21.1 N...110.9 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR  8 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...100 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 968 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM PDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT
COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 2 PM PDT.
 
FORECASTER AVILA/MAINELLI
 
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