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Tropical Storm FABIO


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TROPICAL STORM FABIO ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP062012
800 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012
 
...FABIO FADING FAST...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.3N 120.4W
ABOUT 700 MI...1125 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.35 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 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FABIO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 120.4 WEST. FABIO IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RAPID WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS. FABIO IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A DEPRESSION ON TUESDAY AND
DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BY WEDNESDAY.
 
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY FABIO ARE SPREADING NORTHWARD ALONG THE
WEST COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. THESE SWELLS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH THE EXTREME SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST LATER
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...AND ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE DANGEROUS SURF
AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
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