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WTPZ33 KNHC 270234
TCPEP3

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM HERNAN ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP082014
800 PM PDT SAT JUL 26 2014

...HERNAN STRENGTHENING AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.2N 108.9W
ABOUT 465 MI...750 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 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 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HERNAN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 108.9 WEST.  HERNAN IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H.  A WEST-NORTHWEST
TO NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY...AND HERNAN COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.  WEAKENING IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER BEVEN