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Tropical Storm RACHEL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP182014
800 AM PDT MON SEP 29 2014

...RACHEL QUICKLY WEAKENING WHILE IT INCHES NORTHWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.8N 117.5W
ABOUT 485 MI...780 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.33 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 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RACHEL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 117.5 WEST. RACHEL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H...AND THE CYCLONE IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY LATER TODAY BEFORE DRIFTING
SOUTHWESTWARD BY TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  STEADY WEAKENING IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...AND RACHEL IS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW ON TUESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.33 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/LEWITSKY

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