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BULLETIN
Hurricane Sergio Advisory Number  22
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP212018
200 PM PDT Thu Oct 04 2018

...SERGIO REMAINS A POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.5N 119.9W
ABOUT 830 MI...1330 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...947 MB...27.97 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 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Sergio was located
near latitude 15.5 North, longitude 119.9 West. Sergio is moving
toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A slower motion toward
the west-northwest and then toward the west is expected on Friday
and over the weekend.

Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
gusts. Sergio is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Gradual weakening is expected during the next
few days, but Sergio is expected to remain a hurricane through the
weekend.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles
(240 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 947 mb (27.97 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Cangialosi