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Hurricane CALVIN


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HURRICANE CALVIN ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032011
200 AM PDT SAT JUL 09 2011
 
...CALVIN WEAKENS SLIGHTLY...EXPECTED TO WEAKEN QUICKLY TODAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.9N 110.1W
ABOUT 415 MI...670 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 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 HURRICANE CALVIN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 110.1 WEST. CALVIN IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  CALVIN IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.  WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...AND CALVIN IS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY MONDAY.
 
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES...30 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70
MILES...110 KM.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 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 KIMBERLAIN
 
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