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Hurricane FELICIA


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Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number  12
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062021
500 PM HST Fri Jul 16 2021
 
...POWERFUL YET COMPACT FELICIA CONTINUES WESTWARD...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.8N 123.2W
ABOUT 1030 MI...1660 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 260 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 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 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of powerful Hurricane Felicia 
was located near latitude 14.8 North, longitude 123.2 West. Felicia 
is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this general 
motion is expected to continue for the next few days. 
 
Maximum sustained winds remain near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Felicia is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Slow weakening is expected to begin by
late tonight or early Saturday and continue through early next week.
 
Felicia remains a small tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds 
extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and 
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 954 mb (28.17 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Latto
 
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