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Hurricane Marie Advisory Number  18
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182020
800 AM PDT Sat Oct 03 2020
 
...POWERFUL MARIE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEAKENING LATER TODAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.4N 126.9W
ABOUT 1140 MI...1835 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 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 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Marie was located
near latitude 18.4 North, longitude 126.9 West. Marie is moving
toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this general motion 
with little change in speed is expected to continue through early 
next week.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Marie is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. The hurricane is expected to begin weakening 
later today, and a more rapid weakening trend is forecast into 
early next week.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles
(240 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 948 mb (28.00 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 Reinhart/Berg
 
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