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Hurricane BARBARA


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Hurricane Barbara Advisory Number  13
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022019
500 AM HST Wed Jul 03 2019

...BARBARA HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN BUT STILL A POWERFUL CATEGORY 4
HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.9N 126.6W
ABOUT 1255 MI...2020 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1925 MI...3095 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...939 MB...27.73 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 13.9 North, longitude 126.6 West. Barbara is moving
toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A motion toward
the west-northwest or northwest is expected today through Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Barbara is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some weakening is forecast during the next 48
hours, and Barbara is forecast to weaken to a tropical storm on
Friday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles
(295 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 939 mb (27.73 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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