000 WTPZ34 KNHC 100232 TCPEP4 BULLETIN HURRICANE DANIEL ADVISORY NUMBER 24 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042012 800 PM PDT MON JUL 09 2012 ...DANIEL STILL A HURRICANE...EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR TUESDAY... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.4N 132.2W ABOUT 1545 MI...2485 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1535 MI...2470 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 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 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 132.2 WEST. DANIEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DANIEL IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND DANIEL IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR TUESDAY. 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. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN