ZCZC MIATCPEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Sergio Advisory Number 27 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP212018 800 PM PDT Fri Oct 05 2018 ...SERGIO STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE WHILE MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE OPEN PACIFIC OCEAN... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.3N 122.7W ABOUT 985 MI...1585 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...SW OR 235 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...951 MB...28.09 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of the large eye of Hurricane Sergio was located near latitude 15.3 North, longitude 122.7 West. Sergio is moving toward the southwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue tonight. A motion toward the west-southwest and west is forecast to begin Saturday morning and continue through Saturday night. A motion toward the north is expected on Sunday, followed by a gradual turn toward the northeast on Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher gusts. Sergio is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Little change in strength is expected through Saturday, followed by a slow weakening trend on Sunday and Monday. However, Sergio is forecast to remain a hurricane during the next few days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 951 mb (28.09 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT. $$ Forecaster Stewart NNNN
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