Tropical Storm DARBY

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TROPICAL STORM DARBY ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL     EP052010
200 AM PDT THU JUN 24 2010
 
...DARBY STRENGTHENS A LITTLE BUT IS A SMALL TROPICAL CYCLONE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.6N 98.0W
ABOUT 230 MI...370 KM SSW OF PUERTO ESCONDIDO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.35 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DARBY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.0 WEST. DARBY IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR.  A DECREASE
IN FORWARD SPEED IN THIS GENERAL HEADING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR
THROUGH FRIDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...AND DARBY COULD BECOME A HURRICANE
LATER TODAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER BERG
 
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