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Tropical Storm BLANCA


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Tropical Storm Blanca Advisory Number   6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022021
900 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021
 
...BLANCA STRENGTHENING AND LIKELY TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY
LATER TONIGHT OR TUESDAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.9N 109.4W
ABOUT 620 MI...1000 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 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 Blanca was
located near latitude 13.9 North, longitude 109.4 West. Blanca is
moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A slower
west-northwestward to northwestward motion is expected during the
next few days. 
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with 
higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is expected tonight and 
Tuesday morning. Gradual weakening is forecast to begin by Tuesday 
night and then continue through Thursday.
 
Blanca 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 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 Brown
 
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