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Hurricane KIKO


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Hurricane Kiko Advisory Number  19
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP132019
800 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...KIKO CONTINUES TO WEAKEN WHILE MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.2N 124.4W
ABOUT 1020 MI...1640 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB...29.00 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 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Kiko was located
near latitude 17.2 North, longitude 124.4 West.  Kiko is moving
toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h).  A west-southwestward motion is
forecast to occur on Tuesday and early Wednesday, followed by a
turn back to the west or west-northwest later in the week.

Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Continued slow weakening is expected through Tuesday, and
Kiko is expected to become a tropical storm during that time.
Little change in strength is expected on Wednesday and Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles
(95 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 982 mb (29.00 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Cangialosi

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