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BULLETIN
Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number  16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062021
500 PM HST Sat Jul 17 2021
 
...FIERCE FELICIA FORECAST TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN NEXT WEEK...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.2N 126.1W
ABOUT 1180 MI...1900 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...949 MB...28.03 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 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Felicia was
located near latitude 15.2 North, longitude 126.1 West. Felicia is
moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this
motion is expected to continue through early Sunday. A turn toward
the west is anticipated by late Sunday, followed by another turn
toward the west-southwest early next week.
 
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 140 mph (220 km/h) 
with higher gusts.  Felicia is a category 4 hurricane on the 
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Slight weakening is forecast 
by the end of the weekend, and a faster rate of weakening is 
expected on Monday and Tuesday.
 
Felicia remains a very small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds 
extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and 
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 949 mb (28.03 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Blake