000 WTPZ34 KNHC 190249 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DORA ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042011 800 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...DORA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN WELL SOUTH OF MEXICO... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.1N 94.1W ABOUT 360 MI...580 KM SSE OF SALINA CRUZ MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 94.1 WEST. DORA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H...AND A WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND DORA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON TUESDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY DORA ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND MEXICO ON TUESDAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN 000 WTPZ34 KNHC 190249 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DORA ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042011 800 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...DORA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN WELL SOUTH OF MEXICO... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.1N 94.1W ABOUT 360 MI...580 KM SSE OF SALINA CRUZ MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 94.1 WEST. DORA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H...AND A WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND DORA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON TUESDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY DORA ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND MEXICO ON TUESDAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN