000 WTPZ35 KNHC 312032 TCPEP5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM EUGENE ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP052011 200 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2011 ...EUGENE SLOWLY GATHERING STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.0N 101.1W ABOUT 415 MI...670 KM S OF ACAPULCO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 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 TROPICAL STORM EUGENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 101.1 WEST. EUGENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...BUT A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND EUGENE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY LATE TUESDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN