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HURRICANE ORLENE ADVISORY NUMBER  16
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP162016
200 PM PDT WED SEP 14 2016

...ORLENE MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD AND WEAKENING...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.2N 119.7W
ABOUT 655 MI...1055 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 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 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Orlene was located
near latitude 20.2 North, longitude 119.7 West. Orlene is moving
toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h). A westward to
west-southwestward motion with an increase in forward speed is
expected during the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 75 mph (120 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Continued gradual weakening is forecast during
the next 48 hours, and Orlene is expected to become a tropical storm
tonight or early Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 988 mb (29.18 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Beven

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