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Hurricane MARIE (Text)

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HURRICANE MARIE ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132014
200 AM PDT TUE AUG 26 2014

...MARIE WEAKENS TO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE...
...LARGE SWELLS NEARING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.9N 117.8W
ABOUT 550 MI...880 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 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 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MARIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 117.8 WEST. MARIE IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. A NORTHWESTWARD OR WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD MOTION AT ABOUT THE SAME FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  STEADY WEAKENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND MARIE IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
HURRICANE STATUS IN A DAY OR SO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275
MILES...445 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 961 MB...28.38 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY MARIE ARE AFFECTING MUCH OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA.  THESE
SWELLS ARE SPREADING NORTHWESTWARD AND WILL REACH THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA LATER TODAY.  LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AS A RESULT OF THESE SWELLS...AS WELL
AS MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.  FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI

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