Tropical Storm DOLORES

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TROPICAL STORM DOLORES ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP052009
200 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2009

...DOLORES MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST A LITTLE BIT FASTER WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
 
AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLORES WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 119.1 WEST OR ABOUT 680
MILES...1090 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.
 
DOLORES IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR.
THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED
TODAY AND FRIDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TODAY BUT A GRADUAL
WEAKENING SHOULD BEGIN ON FRIDAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.
 
...SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...18.2N 119.1W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 18 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
800 AM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
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