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TROPICAL STORM LESTER ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132016
300 PM MDT THU AUG 25 2016

...LESTER A LITTLE STRONGER...


SUMMARY OF 300 PM MDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.9N 113.4W
ABOUT 470 MI...760 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 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 300 PM MDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lester was
located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 113.4 West.  Lester is
moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A gradual
turn toward the west at a slightly slower forward speed is expected
over the next 48 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.
Additional strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days,
and Lester is likely to become a hurricane on Friday.

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

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 900 PM MDT.

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Forecaster Pasch

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