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Hurricane JULIETTE


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Hurricane Juliette Advisory Number   9
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP112019
300 AM MDT Tue Sep 03 2019

...CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE JULIETTE BEARING DOWN ON CLARION ISLAND...


SUMMARY OF 300 AM MDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.2N 114.5W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM SE OF CLARION ISLAND MEXICO
ABOUT 440 MI...710 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 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 300 AM MDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Juliette was
located near latitude 18.2 North, longitude 114.5 West. Juliette is
moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue through Friday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Juliette is a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some additional strengthening
is forecast during the next 24 hours, and Juliette could become a
category 4 hurricane later today or early Wednesday.  Steady
weakening is expected to begin by late Wednesday and continue
through Friday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125
miles (205 km).  A Mexican Navy automated weather station located on
Clarion Island recently reported a sustained wind of 57 mph (91
km/h) and a gust to 74 mph (118 km/h).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 963 mb (28.44 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 900 AM MDT.

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Forecaster Stewart

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