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Hurricane OLIVIA


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Hurricane Olivia Advisory Number  18
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172018
200 AM PDT Wed Sep 05 2018

...OLIVIA WEAKENS SOME...STILL A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.9N 121.2W
ABOUT 840 MI...1355 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB...28.50 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 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Olivia was located
near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 121.2 West.  Olivia is moving
toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this motion is expected
to continue through today.  A turn toward the west-northwest
is expected later tonight, followed by a gradual turn back toward
the west over the weekend.

Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Olivia is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Slow weakening is forecast to continue for
the next few days.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 965 mb (28.50 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Roberts

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