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Hurricane MARTY (Text)

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HURRICANE MARTY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  10A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM PDT SUN SEP 21 2003
 
...MARTY DRIFTING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AS IT GATHERS STRENGTH...
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA...FROM
BAHIA MAGDALENA SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST AND FROM SAN EVARISTO
SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST.  A HURRICANE WARNING WILL LIKELY BE
REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE WATCH AREA LATER THIS MORNING.
  
AT 5 AM PDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MARTY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.2 NORTH... LONGITUDE 109.0 WEST OR ABOUT 260 MILES...
420 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.
 
MARTY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH ... 6 KM/HR.
AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE WOULD BE NEAR
THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH...130 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  25 MILES... 35 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 145 MILES...230 KM.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  984 MB...29.06 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 5 AM PDT POSITION...19.2 N...109.0 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR  3 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 80 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 984 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 8 AM PDT.
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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