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Tropical Storm BUD (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM BUD ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP022012
200 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012
 
...BUD MAINTAINING 65-MPH WINDS BUT GROWING IN SIZE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.9N 107.8W
ABOUT 420 MI...680 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.38 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

INTERESTS ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF BUD.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BUD WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 107.8 WEST.  BUD IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH.  A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AND NORTH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD MOTION ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS...AND BUD
COULD BECOME A HURRICANE OVERNIGHT OR ON THURSDAY.  WEAKENING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FRIDAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB...29.38 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 BERG
 
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