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TROPICAL STORM HILDA ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP102015
200 AM PDT FRI AUG 07 2015

...HILDA CONTINUES WESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.6N 135.6W
ABOUT 1380 MI...2225 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1830 MI...2945 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 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 Hilda was
located near latitude 12.6 North, longitude 135.6 West.  Hilda is
moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue through the day.  A turn toward the
west-northwest should occur tonight or early Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.
Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Hilda could
become a hurricane by tonight.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Berg

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