000 WTPZ33 KNHC 241444 TCPEP3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM KENNETH ADVISORY NUMBER 20 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132011 700 AM PST THU NOV 24 2011 ...KENNETH TURNS WESTWARD...FORECAST TO WEAKEN... SUMMARY OF 700 AM PST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.5N 121.5W ABOUT 1000 MI...1610 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.41 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 700 AM PST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KENNETH WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 121.5 WEST. KENNETH IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND KENNETH IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON FRIDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...100 PM PST. $$ FORECASTER BROWN