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BULLETIN
HURRICANE LINDA ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP152015
800 PM PDT TUE SEP 08 2015

...CATEGORY 3 LINDA BEGINNING A RAPID WEAKENING PHASE...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.7N 115.6W
ABOUT 365 MI...585 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 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 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of major Hurricane Linda was
located near latitude 22.7 North, longitude 115.6 West. Linda is
moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue through Thursday with a gradual
decrease in forward speed.

Maximum sustained winds have weakened to near 115 mph (185 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Linda is still a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Rapid weakening is expected
during the next 48 hours, and Linda is forecast to become a tropical
storm by Thursday morning.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles
(295 km). Brief heavy squalls with wind gusts to tropical storm
force, especially over higher terrain and in mountainous areas,
could occur in some of the outer rainbands moving onshore the
southern Baja California peninsula tonight.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells generated by Linda are affecting the coast of the
southern portion of the Baja California peninsula. These swells are
expected to spread northward during the next couple of days and are
likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office.

RAINFALL:  Outer rainbands from Linda will affect portions of the
southern Baja California peninsula tonight.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT.

$$
Forecaster Stewart

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