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Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number   9
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062021
200 AM PDT Fri Jul 16 2021
 
...FELICIA BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE...
...FURTHER STRENGTHENING FORECASTED...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.1N 121.0W
ABOUT 900 MI...1450 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 260 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 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 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Felicia was
located near latitude 15.1 North, longitude 121.0 West. Felicia is
moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h). A general 
west-southwest motion is expected over the next 24 hours with a 
turn back to the west expected over the weekend. 
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 115 mph (185 km/h) 
with higher gusts. Felicia is now category 3 hurricane on the 
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and additional strengthening is 
forecast today. This will be followed by a very gradual weakening 
trend through the end of the weekend. 
 
Felicia is a small tropical cyclone, with hurricane-force winds 
extending outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and 
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 968 mb (28.59 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.
 
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Forecaster Papin/Beven
 
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