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Tropical Storm ESTELLE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM ESTELLE ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL     EP072010
200 PM PDT SAT AUG 07 2010
 
...ESTELLE INTENSIFIES AS IT HEADS WESTWARD...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.1N 108.7W
ABOUT 315 MI...510 KM WSW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
ABOUT 410 MI...655 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 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 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ESTELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 108.7 WEST. ESTELLE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION...WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED...IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE
OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO BEFORE WEAKENING COMMENCES BY MONDAY.  
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE
 
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