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Tropical Storm Beatriz Advisory Number   7
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022017
1000 PM CDT Thu Jun 01 2017

...BEATRIZ MOVES INLAND NEAR PUERTO ANGEL MEXICO...
...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO SPREAD OVER SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO...


SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.0N 96.5W
ABOUT 20 MI...35 KM N OF PUERTO ANGEL MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* The Pacific coast of Mexico from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondido

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Beatriz was
located near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 96.5 West. Beatriz is
moving toward the north-northeast near 6 mph (9 km/h) and this
general motion is expected to continue through Friday. On the
forecast track, the center of Beatriz is expected to move farther
inland over the state of Oaxaca through early Friday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 40 mph (65 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Additional weakening is forecast overnight
and Beatriz is expected to dissipate on Friday over the mountains
of southeastern Mexico.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Beatriz is expected to produce total rainfall
accumulations of 8 to 12 inches across the Mexican state of Oaxaca
with isolated maximum totals of 20 inches possible.  Lighter
amounts in the 1 to 3 inch range are possible across the southern
portion of the Mexican state of Veracruz.  This rainfall is likely
to produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning
area during the next few hours.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 100 AM CDT.
Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT.

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Forecaster Brown

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