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Post-Tropical Cyclone OCTAVE


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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE OCTAVE ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP152013
200 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2013
 
...OCTAVE DEGENERATES INTO A REMNANT LOW OVER MAINLAND MEXICO...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.9N 109.4W
ABOUT 80 MI...130 KM NNW OF LOS MOCHIS MEXICO
ABOUT 185 MI...300 KM NW OF CULIACAN MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...35 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 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 POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
OCTAVE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 109.4 WEST.
THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR
5 MPH...7 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
UNTIL THE SYSTEM DISSIPATES DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 25 MPH...35 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1010 MB...29.83 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...THE REMNANTS OF OCTAVE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL
RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS
OF 8 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MAINLAND MEXICO STATE OF SONORA.
MOISTURE FROM THE REMNANTS OF OCTAVE WILL SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD AND
ENHANCE RAINFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM.  INTERESTS ACROSS NORTHERN MEXICO AND THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD MONITOR RAINFALL
STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
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