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Tropical Storm BARBARA


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Tropical Storm Barbara Advisory Number   3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022019
900 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019

...BARBARA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING QUICKLY WESTWARD...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY MONDAY NIGHT...


SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.0N 114.2W
ABOUT 870 MI...1400 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 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 PM MDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Barbara was
located near latitude 11.0 North, longitude 114.2 West. Barbara is
moving toward the west near 22 mph (35 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue with some decrease in forward speed
during the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with
higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next
48 hours, and Barbara is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday
night or Tuesday morning.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 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 AM MDT.

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Forecaster Stewart

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