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Tropical Storm CRISTINA


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TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032014
800 PM PDT MON JUN 09 2014

...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.5N 102.2W
ABOUT 155 MI...255 KM SSW OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 CRISTINA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 102.2 WEST. CRISTINA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H. A CONTINUED WESTWARD
MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
DAY OR SO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND CRISTINA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY CRISTINA ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
COAST OF SOUTH-CENTRAL MEXICO. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY...AND COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP
CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI

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