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Hurricane FERNANDA


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Hurricane Fernanda Advisory Number  28
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062017
200 PM PDT Tue Jul 18 2017

...FERNANDA RE-INTENSIFIES SLIGHTLY OVER THE OPEN PACIFIC OCEAN...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.0N 133.9W
ABOUT 1415 MI...2280 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1630 MI...2625 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 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 eye of Hurricane Fernanda was
located near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 133.9 West.  Fernanda is
moving toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h).  The hurricane is
expected to turn toward the west-northwest at about the same rate
of speed during the next two days.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph (165
km/h) with higher gusts.  Some weakening is forecast during the next
48 hours and Fernanda is anticipated to become a tropical storm by
Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles
(185 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 972 mb (28.71 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 Landsea

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