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Hurricane BARBARA


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Hurricane Barbara Advisory Number   9
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022019
500 AM HST Tue Jul 02 2019

...BARBARA INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY EARLY THIS MORNING...
...THE HURRICANE COULD STRENGTHEN A LITTLE MORE...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.5N 122.2W
ABOUT 1080 MI...1740 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 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 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Barbara was located
near latitude 12.5 North, longitude 122.2 West. Barbara is moving
toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A decrease in
forward speed is expected to begin today, followed by a turn
toward the northwest in a day or two.

Satellite data indicate that the maximum sustained winds have
increased to near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts.  Barbara is
a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Some additional strengthening is possible today, but weakening is
likely to begin on Wednesday and continue into Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles
(295 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 948 mb (28.00 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.

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Forecaster Avila

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