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Tropical Storm COSME


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Tropical Storm Cosme Advisory Number   5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP032019
800 AM PDT Sun Jul 07 2019

...COSME EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY TONIGHT...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.7N 118.4W
ABOUT 655 MI...1055 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Cosme was
located near latitude 17.7 North, longitude 118.4 West. Cosme is
moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A motion toward
northwest to west-northwest is expected during the next couple of
days accompanied by a gradual decrease in forward speed.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher
gusts. Gradual weakening is expected over the next 48 hours and
Cosme is expected to become a tropical depression later today, and
degenerate into a remnant low on Monday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Stewart

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