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HURRICANE CRISTINA ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032014
200 PM PDT FRI JUN 13 2014

...CRISTINA APPROACHING SOCORRO ISLAND AS A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.5N 110.2W
ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM ESE OF SOCORRO ISLAND
ABOUT 305 MI...490 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...978 MB...28.88 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CRISTINA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 110.2 WEST.  CRISTINA
IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.  A
SLOWER WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS FORECAST LATE SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND CRISTINA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM
ON SATURDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90
MILES...150 KM.  WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO INCREASE ON SOCORRO ISLAND.
AN AUTOMATED MEXICAN NAVAL WEATHER STATION ON THAT ISLAND RECENTLY
REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 43 MPH...70 KM/H.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB...28.88 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY CRISTINA ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO.  THESE SWELLS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE
LATER TODAY.  PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT.

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FORECASTER BERG