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Tropical Storm KENNETH (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM KENNETH ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132011
700 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011
 
...KENNETH CONTINUING TO WEAKEN...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 700 PM PST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.5N 119.8W
ABOUT 920 MI...1475 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 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 700 PM PST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KENNETH WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 119.8 WEST. KENNETH IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H.  THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN
TOWARD THE WEST THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND KENNETH COULD WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MB...29.21 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...100 AM PST.
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
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