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HURRICANE HERNAN ADVISORY NUMBER   7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP082014
200 PM PDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...HERNAN BECOMES A HURRICANE...
...PASSING TO THE WEST OF SOCORRO ISLAND...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.6N 112.2W
ABOUT 330 MI...535 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.30 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 HERNAN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 112.2 WEST.  HERNAN IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND A
NORTHWESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT...BUT A GRADUAL WEAKENING
TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES...20 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60
MILES...95 KM.  SEVERAL HOURS AGO...SOCORRO ISLAND REPORTED A WIND
GUST TO 59 MPH...95 KM/H.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.30 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


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

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FORECASTER PASCH