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Hurricane Sergio Advisory Number  29
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP212018
800 AM PDT Sat Oct 06 2018

...SERGIO EXPECTED TO MAKE A U-TURN EARLY NEXT WEEK...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.7N 124.0W
ABOUT 1080 MI...1740 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 250 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.06 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 eye of Hurricane Sergio was located
near latitude 14.7 North, longitude 124.0 West. Sergio is moving
toward the west-southwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). The hurricane is
forecast to slow down and make a sharp northeastward turn by early
next week.

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.  Little change in strength is expected today,
and slow weakening possible by the end of the weekend.  However,
Sergio is forecast to remain a hurricane through the first half of
next week.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles
(295 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 950 mb (28.06 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Zelinsky