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Tropical Storm KEVIN


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Tropical Storm Kevin Advisory Number  17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP112021
800 AM PDT Wed Aug 11 2021
 
...KEVIN ABOUT TO MOVE OVER COOLER WATERS...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY EARLY FRIDAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.0N 116.8W
ABOUT 460 MI...740 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 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 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kevin was
located near latitude 21.0 North, longitude 116.8 West.  Kevin is
moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A northwestward 
to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast during the next couple of days.  Kevin is 
likely to weaken to a tropical depression by early Thursday and 
then a remnant low by early Friday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 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 over the next day or so.  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 200 PM PDT.
 
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Forecaster Berg
 
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