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Tropical Storm OCTAVE


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Tropical Storm Octave Advisory Number   4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182019
800 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...OCTAVE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD...
...FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW IN A COUPLE OF DAYS...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.6N 126.6W
ABOUT 1390 MI...2240 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 Octave was
located near latitude 10.6 North, longitude 126.6 West.  Octave is
now moving toward the north near 2 mph (4 km/h), but the storm is
expected to meander or make a slow clockwise loop during the next
few days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Octave is
expected to degenerate into a remnant low over the weekend.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 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 Berg

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