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Tropical Storm MARIO


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Tropical Storm Mario Advisory Number   7
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP142019
900 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2019

...MARIO MOVING NORTHWESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...


SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.4N 112.2W
ABOUT 540 MI...870 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 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 PM MDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Mario was
located near latitude 15.4 North, longitude 112.2 West.  Mario is
moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A turn toward
the north and north-northeast at a slower forward speed is expected
Thursday through Friday night, followed by a turn back to the
northwest this weekend.

Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Strengthening is forecast during the next day or two, and
Mario is expected to become a hurricane by late Thursday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 300 AM MDT.

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Forecaster Berg

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