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HURRICANE BLAS ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032016
200 AM PDT THU JUL 07 2016

...BLAS STILL A MAJOR HURRICANE BUT EXPECTED TO WEAKEN...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.9N 126.4W
ABOUT 1175 MI...1895 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 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 eye of Hurricane Blas was located near
latitude 15.9 North, longitude 126.4 West.  Blas is moving toward
the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue through today.  A turn toward the northwest
is forecast on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Blas is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some weakening is forecast during the next
48 hours, and Blas is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by
Friday night.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles
(260 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 956 mb (28.23 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 Brennan

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