ZCZC MIATCPEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE COSME ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032013 800 AM PDT TUE JUN 25 2013 ...COSME BECOMES A HURRICANE... ...CENTER TO PASS NEAR SOCORRO ISLAND LATER TODAY... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.7N 110.7W ABOUT 365 MI...585 KM S OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO ABOUT 375 MI...605 KM WSW OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE COSME WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 110.7 WEST. COSME IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF COSME SHOULD PASS NEAR SOCORRO ISLAND LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH WEAKENING EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM. SOCORRO ISLAND RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 41 MPH...67 KM/H. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY COSME WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO FROM NEAR ACAPULCO THROUGH CABO CORRIENTES TODAY...AND AFFECT SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND PORTIONS OF THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM CABO CORRIENTES TO LOS MOCHIS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN NNNN
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