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Tropical Storm Fabio Advisory Number 5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072018
300 PM MDT Sun Jul 01 2018
...FABIO CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...
...FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY TUESDAY...
SUMMARY OF 300 PM MDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.4N 108.4W
ABOUT 530 MI...855 KM SSW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
ABOUT 730 MI...1175 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.42 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 300 PM MDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fabio was
located near latitude 12.4 North, longitude 108.4 West. Fabio is
moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue for the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h)
with higher gusts. Rapid intensification is forecast during the
next 48 hours, and Fabio is expected to become a major hurricane by
Tuesday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 996 mb (29.42 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 Zelinsky
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