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Tropical Storm MARIE (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM MARIE ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132014
800 PM PDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...MARIE FORECAST TO INTENSIFY RAPIDLY...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME A LARGE AND POWERFUL MAJOR HURRICANE OVER THE
WEEKEND...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.7N 104.8W
ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 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 MARIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 104.8 WEST. MARIE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND THIS
DIRECTION OF MOTION AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H
...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  RAPID INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR TWO...AND MARIE IS LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT
AND A MAJOR HURRICANE BY SUNDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB...29.39 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY MARIE ARE ALREADY AFFECTING PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO AND ARE EXPECTED
TO SPREAD NORTHWESTWARD ALONG OVER THE WEEKEND AND BEGIN AFFECTING
THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA BY SUNDAY. THESE SWELLS ARE
LIKELY TO CAUSE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP
CURRENT CONDITIONS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION...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 KIMBERLAIN

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