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Hurricane Sergio Advisory Number  23
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP212018
800 PM PDT Thu Oct 04 2018

...SERGIO MOVING NORTHWESTWARD WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.9N 120.5W
ABOUT 840 MI...1355 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...951 MB...28.09 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 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Sergio was located
near latitude 15.9 North, longitude 120.5 West. Sergio is moving
toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn toward the west-
northwest is forecast tonight, followed by a westward to west-
southwestward motion on Friday and Saturday. A turn back toward the
west-northwest is forecast on Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher
gusts. Sergio is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Weakening is forecast through the weekend, but
Sergio is expected to remain a hurricane through Sunday.

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 951 mb (28.09 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Brennan