000 WTPZ34 KNHC 190837 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DORA ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042011 200 AM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011 ...DORA A LITTLE STRONGER...ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION EXPECTED... SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.4N 95.9W ABOUT 300 MI...485 KM S OF PUERTO ANGEL MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.41 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 95.9 WEST. DORA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H. A WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND DORA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125 MILES...205 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY DORA ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND MEXICO LATER TODAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI 000 WTPZ34 KNHC 190837 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DORA ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042011 200 AM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011 ...DORA A LITTLE STRONGER...ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION EXPECTED... SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.4N 95.9W ABOUT 300 MI...485 KM S OF PUERTO ANGEL MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.41 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 95.9 WEST. DORA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H. A WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND DORA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125 MILES...205 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY DORA ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND MEXICO LATER TODAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI