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Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number  17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062021
1100 PM HST Sat Jul 17 2021
 
...FELICIA REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...
...EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS WEEK...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.5N 127.1W
ABOUT 1230 MI...1980 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...949 MB...28.03 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 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Felicia was 
located near latitude 15.5 North, longitude 127.1 West.  Felicia is 
moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A westward 
motion is expected to begin later today or tonight, followed by a 
turn to the west-southwest on Tuesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Felicia is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Slight weakening is forecast today, followed
by a faster rate of weakening on Monday and Tuesday.
 
Felicia is a very small hurricane.  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 949 mb (28.03 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Reinhart/Pasch
 
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