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Tropical Storm FERNANDA


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Tropical Storm Fernanda Advisory Number   4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062017
300 PM MDT Wed Jul 12 2017

...FERNANDA EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES WESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 300 PM MDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.8N 112.2W
ABOUT 780 MI...1255 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 Fernanda was
located near latitude 11.8 North, longitude 112.2 West. Fernanda is
moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this general motion
is expected to continue for the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Fernanda
could become a hurricane on Friday.

Recent satellite wind data indicate that Fernanda is a small
tropical storm, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to
25 miles (35 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 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 Beven

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