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Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number  18
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062021
500 AM HST Sun Jul 18 2021
 
...SMALL FELICIA STILL PACKING A CATEGORY FOUR PUNCH...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.7N 128.1W
ABOUT 1285 MI...2065 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 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 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Felicia was
located near latitude 15.7 North, longitude 128.1 West. Felicia is
moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h).  A westward
motion is expected to begin later today or tonight, followed by a
west-southwestward track through Wednesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 130 mph (215 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Felicia is a category 4 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some additional weakening is 
forecast today, followed by faster weakening through midweek.
 
Felicia is a very 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 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Blake
 
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