000 WTPZ35 KNHC 032032 TCPEP5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM IVETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP102016 200 PM PDT WED AUG 03 2016 ...IVETTE MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.9N 122.0W ABOUT 965 MI...1550 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 Ivette was located near latitude 14.9 North, longitude 122.0 West. Ivette is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h). A westward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected to begin tonight and continue through Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Ivette could become a hurricane by Thursday night. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Berg