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Tropical Storm FABIO


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Tropical Storm Fabio Advisory Number   4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP072018
900 AM MDT Sun Jul 01 2018

...FABIO GETTING STRONGER...
...FORECAST TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN...


SUMMARY OF 900 AM MDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.0N 107.4W
ABOUT 525 MI...845 KM SSW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
ABOUT 770 MI...1240 KM SSE OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 900 AM MDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fabio was
located near latitude 12.0 North, longitude 107.4 West. Fabio is
moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue over the next several days.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Rapid strengthening is forecast during the next
couple of days, and Fabio is forecast is forecast to become a
hurricane tonight or early Monday and attain major hurricane
strength by Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 300 PM MDT.

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Forecaster Brown

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