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Tropical Storm FABIO (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM FABIO ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP062012
200 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012
 
...FABIO INTENSIFYING...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.2N 109.6W
ABOUT 485 MI...775 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
ABOUT 600 MI...970 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 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.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FABIO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 109.6 WEST. FABIO IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED...AND
FABIO COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY SATURDAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 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 AM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE
 
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