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TROPICAL STORM NORA ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP182015
200 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2015

...NORA MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.6N 136.5W
ABOUT 1375 MI...2215 KM ESE OF SOUTH POINT HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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 Nora was
located near latitude 11.6 North, longitude 136.5 West. Nora is
moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h).  A gradual
turn toward the west and a decrease in forward speed are expected
during the next 48 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Nora
could become a hurricane by Sunday night.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 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 Beven

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