Hurricane MARIE

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HURRICANE MARIE ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132014
800 PM PDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...MARIE GAINING STRENGTH...
...LARGE SWELLS AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE
COAST OF MEXICO...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.7N 108.7W
ABOUT 370 MI...595 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
ABOUT 505 MI...810 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...971 MB...28.68 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 HURRICANE MARIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 108.7 WEST. MARIE IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH SOME DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST BY LATE
MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND MARIE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR
HURRICANE BY MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125
MILES...205 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 971 MB...28.68 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY MARIE ARE AFFECTING THE SOUTHWESTERN
COAST OF MEXICO AND WILL SPREAD NORTHWESTWARD TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BY SUNDAY.
SWELLS ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO ARE EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY MONDAY. 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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