Tropical Depression ALETTA

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP012012
800 AM PDT FRI MAY 18 2012
 
...ALETTA MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD....
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.2N 113.6W
ABOUT 650 MI...1045 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 113.6 WEST. THE
DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H.  A
TURN TOWARD THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST AND A SLOW FORWARD SPEED ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND ALETTA
COULD DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE AREA TONIGHT OR
SATURDAY.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
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