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Tropical Storm GILMA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM GILMA ADVISORY NUMBER  11
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP072012
200 PM PDT THU AUG 09 2012
 
...GILMA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.2N 119.1W
ABOUT 715 MI...1150 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 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 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GILMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 119.1 WEST.  GILMA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H.  A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT A SIMILAR FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR SO.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 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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