000 WTPZ33 KNHC 141434 TCPEP3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA ADVISORY NUMBER 21 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032014 800 AM PDT SAT JUN 14 2014 ...CRISTINA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.4N 111.4W ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM NNW OF SOCORRO ISLAND ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.24 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 111.4 WEST. CRISTINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STEADY WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND CRISTINA SHOULD DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW BY SUNDAY NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE ON SOCORRO ISLAND...BUT THE AUTOMATED MEXICAN NAVAL WEATHER STATION ON THE ISLAND IS STILL REPORTING GUSTS TO ABOUT 45 MPH...75 KM/H. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.24 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY CRISTINA ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO BUT SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATER TODAY. SWELLS ARE ALSO AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE ON SUNDAY. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BERG