000 WTPZ34 KNHC 092031 TCPEP4 BULLETIN HURRICANE DANIEL ADVISORY NUMBER 23 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042012 200 PM PDT MON JUL 09 2012 ...SMALL HURRICANE DANIEL GRADUALLY WEAKENING... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.4N 130.7W ABOUT 1450 MI...2335 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1635 MI...2630 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 130.7 WEST. DANIEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DANIEL IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND DANIEL IS LIKELY TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR TOMORROW. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA