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Tropical Storm RACHEL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP182014
200 AM PDT THU SEP 25 2014

...RACHEL MOVING OVER OPEN WATERS...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.0N 108.6W
ABOUT 360 MI...575 KM SSW OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO
ABOUT 485 MI...780 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 TROPICAL STORM RACHEL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 108.6 WEST. RACHEL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
DAY OR TWO.

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

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE


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

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FORECASTER AVILA

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