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Tropical Storm CRISTINA


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TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032014
800 PM PDT TUE JUN 10 2014

...CRISTINA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING AWAY FROM MEXICO...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.2N 103.9W
ABOUT 265 MI...425 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.42 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 15.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 103.9 WEST. CRISTINA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H. A SLIGHTLY FASTER
WESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE...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 996 MB...29.42 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY CRISTINA ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO. THESE SWELLS
WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY...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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