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TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER   7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP122015
800 AM PDT WED AUG 26 2015

...IGNACIO GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.2N 135.1W
ABOUT 1425 MI...2290 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 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 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ignacio was
located near latitude 12.2 North, longitude 135.1 West. Ignacio is
moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h). This westward motion is
expected to continue today with an increase in forward speed. A turn
toward the west-northwest is forecast on Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with
higher gusts. Additional strengthening is expected during the next
48 hours, and Ignacio is forecast to become a hurricane on Thursday.

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 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Blake

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