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Hurricane Barbara Advisory Number  17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022019
500 AM HST Thu Jul 04 2019

...BARBARA GRADUALLY WEAKENING OVER OPEN WATERS...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.0N 130.0W
ABOUT 1390 MI...2240 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1670 MI...2685 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 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 16.0 North, longitude 130.0 West. Barbara is moving
toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). A west-northwest to
northwest motion is anticipated during the next day or so, followed
by a turn toward the west on Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 115 mph (185 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Barbara is a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Rapid weakening is forecast,
and Barbara is expected to weaken to a tropical storm on Friday
and become a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday.

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 960 mb (28.35 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 Blake

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