000 WTPZ31 KNHC 260237 TCPEP1 BULLETIN HURRICANE AMANDA ADVISORY NUMBER 14 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP012014 800 PM PDT SUN MAY 25 2014 ...AMANDA MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH... ...EXPECTED TO WEAKEN QUICKLY ON MONDAY... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...12.6N 111.4W ABOUT 720 MI...1155 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...941 MB...27.79 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE EYE OF HURRICANE AMANDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 111.4 WEST. AMANDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H...AND A SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR NORTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. AMANDA IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. STEADY OR POSSIBLY RAPID WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 941 MB...27.79 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN