Tropical Storm MIRIAM

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TROPICAL STORM MIRIAM ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132012
200 PM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012
 
...MIRIAM NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.1N 110.5W
ABOUT 470 MI...760 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 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 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MIRIAM WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 110.5 WEST. MIRIAM IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H. A WEST-
NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST MOTION WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR SO...AND MIRIAM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE
TONIGHT.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 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 KIMBERLAIN
 
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