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Tropical Storm Kiko Advisory Number   5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL   EP132019
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM MDT Fri Sep 13 2019

...KIKO FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN THIS WEEKEND...


SUMMARY OF 900 AM MDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.9N 114.4W
ABOUT 505 MI...815 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 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 900 AM MDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kiko was
located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 114.4 West. Kiko is
moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h) and this
motion is expected to continue through Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Kiko
is expected to approach hurricane strength later this weekend.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 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 300 PM MDT.

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Forecaster Bann/Jackson/Otto/Blake

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