000 WTPZ32 KNHC 040839 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Paine Advisory Number 3 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP172022 300 AM MDT Tue Oct 04 2022 ...PAINE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 300 AM MDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.9N 112.6W ABOUT 450 MI...725 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 300 AM MDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Paine was located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 112.6 West. Paine is moving toward the northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). A general northwestward motion is expected through tonight, followed by a gradual turn toward the west on Wednesday and Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight additional strengthening is possible early today, but weakening is expected to begin by tonight, with Paine degenerating into a remnant low in a couple of days. Paine is a small tropical cyclone. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 AM MDT. $$ Forecaster Bucci