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Tropical Storm RAYMOND (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP172013
800 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2013
 
...RAYMOND CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM MEXICO...
...WEAKER NOW BUT FORECAST TO GAIN SOME STRENGTH...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.7N 104.6W
ABOUT 300 MI...480 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 255 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 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 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 104.6 WEST. RAYMOND IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...RAYMOND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM MEXICO. 
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
TONIGHT...BUT RAYMOND IS EXPECTED TO REGAIN SOME STRENGTH DURING THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. 
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...RAYMOND IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER
THE MEXICAN STATE OF GUERRERO.  THESE RAINS ARE FORECAST TO
GRADUALLY DECREASE BUT STILL COULD PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES. 
 
SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY RAYMOND SHOULD CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...BUT
ARE STILL CAPABLE OF CAUSING LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM
YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
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