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TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP122015
200 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2015

...NINTH NAMED STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS...
...EXPECTED TO QUICKLY STRENGTHEN...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.0N 133.1W
ABOUT 1530 MI...2460 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 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 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ignacio was
located near latitude 13.0 North, longitude 133.1 West. Ignacio is
moving toward the west near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this motion with
some increase in forward speed is forecast through Wednesday. A
turn toward the west-northwest is expected by Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with
higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next
48 hours, and Ignacio is forecast to become a hurricane on Thursday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 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 at 800 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Kimberlain

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