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Tropical Storm KEVIN


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Tropical Storm Kevin Advisory Number  12
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP112021
300 AM MDT Tue Aug 10 2021
 
...KEVIN STILL A SHEARED TROPICAL STORM...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 300 AM MDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.1N 113.3W
ABOUT 400 MI...640 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 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 300 AM MDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kevin was 
located near latitude 18.1 North, longitude 113.3 West. Kevin is 
moving toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h).  A northwestward 
or west-northwestward motion with little change in forward speed is 
expected over the next several days.
 
Satellite-derived wind data indicate that maximum sustained winds 
remain near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.  Little change in 
strength is forecast during the next day or so, followed by gradual 
weakening beginning on Wednesday. 
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km)
from the center, primarily in the southern semicircle.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells generated by Kevin are affecting portions of the coast
of southwestern Mexico, and will spread northward along the coast of
Baja California Sur today.  These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 900 AM MDT.
 
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Forecaster Reinhart/Pasch
 
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