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Hurricane BARBARA


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Hurricane Barbara Advisory Number   7
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022019
800 PM PDT Mon Jul 01 2019

...BARBARA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.7N 119.8W
ABOUT 1010 MI...1625 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 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 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Barbara was
located near latitude 11.7 North, longitude 119.8 West. Barbara is
moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h).  A turn toward the
west-northwest is expected Tuesday morning, and this general motion
along with a decrease in forward speed is forecast to persist
through Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 mph (155 km/h) with
higher gusts.  Rapid strengthening is forecast to continue for
the next day or so, and Barbara is expected to become a major
hurricane by Tuesday night. A weakening trend is forecast to begin
Wednesday night or on Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles
(260 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 979 mb (28.91 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Stewart

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