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Tropical Storm KEVIN


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TROPICAL STORM KEVIN ADVISORY NUMBER  11
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP142015
200 AM PDT THU SEP 03 2015

...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM KEVIN...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.5N 115.3W
ABOUT 510 MI...825 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 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 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kevin was
located near latitude 17.5 North, longitude 115.3 West.  Kevin is
moving toward the north near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this general motion
is expected to continue through Friday.  A turn toward the
north-northwest is forecast Friday night.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast during the next day or so,
and Kevin is expected to remain a tropical storm through Friday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.  A sustained wind of 34 mph (55 km/h) and a gust
as high as 47 mph (76 km/h) were reported by an automated Mexican
navy station on Clarion Island during the past several hours.

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 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Berg

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