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Hurricane MARIE (Text)

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HURRICANE MARIE ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132014
200 PM PDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...MARIE REMAINS A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE OFF OF THE MEXICAN COAST...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.1N 107.6W
ABOUT 345 MI...555 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 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 HURRICANE MARIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 107.6 WEST. MARIE IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND
MARIE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE SUNDAY OR MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115
MILES...185 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 979 MB...28.91 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY MARIE ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO AND ARE EXPECTED TO
SPREAD NORTHWESTWARD 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...800 PM PDT.

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