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Hurricane COSME (Text)

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HURRICANE COSME ADVISORY NUMBER  10
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032013
200 PM PDT TUE JUN 25 2013
 
...COSME GRADUALLY INTENSIFYING SOUTH OF MEXICO...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.9N 112.4W
ABOUT 380 MI...615 KM SSW OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO
ABOUT 470 MI...755 KM WSW OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 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 HURRICANE COSME WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 112.4 WEST. COSME IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/H.  THE CYCLONE SHOULD
CONTINUE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER RATE OF
SPEED DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.  

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH...130 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  COSME IS EXPECTED TO PEAK IN INTENSITY TONIGHT WITH GRADUAL
WEAKENING ANTICIPATED ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 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
45 MPH...72 KM/H.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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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
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER LANDSEA
 
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