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TROPICAL STORM RICK ADVISORY NUMBER  15
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP212015
700 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2015

...RICK CHANGES LITTLE IN STRENGTH BUT EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEAKENING
ON SUNDAY...


SUMMARY OF 700 PM PST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.0N 117.0W
ABOUT 615 MI...990 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 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 700 PM PST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rick was
located near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 117.0 West. Rick is
moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h). A turn to the
northwest with a decrease in forward speed is expected on Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast, and Rick is expected to become a tropical
depression on Sunday and a post-tropical remnant low Sunday night or
early Monday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km)
east of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 100 AM PST.

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Forecaster Cangialosi

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