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Hurricane SEYMOUR


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HURRICANE SEYMOUR ADVISORY NUMBER  11
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP202016
200 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2016

...SEYMOUR NOW A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.7N 116.4W
ABOUT 655 MI...1050 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 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 Seymour was
located near latitude 15.7 North, longitude 116.4 West. Seymour is
moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h).  A turn toward the
west-northwest is expected tonight, with a turn toward the
northwest expected Wednesday or Wednesday night.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 mph (215 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Seymour is a category 4 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some additional strengthening
is possible tonight.  After that, Seymour is expected to weaken
Wednesday through Thursday.

Seymour is a small tropical cyclone.  Hurricane-force winds extend
outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 954 mb (28.17 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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