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Hurricane Sergio Advisory Number  24
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP212018
200 AM PDT Fri Oct 05 2018

...SERGIO TURNS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.0N 121.2W
ABOUT 875 MI...1410 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...955 MB...28.20 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 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Sergio was located
near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 121.2 West.  Sergio is moving
toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h).  A turn toward the
west and west-southwest at a similar speed is expected during the
next 24 hours.  Sergio should then turn back to the west and
northwest over the weekend.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 120 mph (195 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Sergio is a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Additional gradual weakening
is forecast during the next several days, but Sergio is expected to
remain a hurricane through the middle of next week.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the
center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175
miles (280 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 955 mb (28.20 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Berg