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TROPICAL STORM AGATHA ADVISORY NUMBER   7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP022016
800 AM PDT SUN JUL 03 2016

...AGATHA CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.3N 123.6W
ABOUT 970 MI...1560 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 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 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Agatha was
located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 123.6 West.  Agatha is
moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and a turn
toward the west with a gradual decrease in forward speed is
expected over the next 48 hours.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Gradual weakening is forecast to begin tomorrow, and
Agatha is expected to become a remnant low in a couple of days.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from 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 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Pasch

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