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Tropical Storm CRISTINA


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Tropical Storm Cristina Advisory Number   6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP052020
1000 PM CDT Tue Jul 07 2020
 
...CRISTINA EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.8N 105.3W
ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 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 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Cristina was
located near latitude 13.8 North, longitude 105.3 West. Cristina is
moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this 
general motion is expected to continue for the next few days, 
keeping the cyclone well away from the coast of Mexico.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and 
Cristina is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday.
 
Cristina is a small tropical cyclone. Tropical-storm-force winds 
only extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT.
 
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Forecaster Stewart
 
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