000 WTPZ35 KNHC 041434 TCPEP5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM IVETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP102016 800 AM PDT THU AUG 04 2016 ...NO INDICATIONS THAT IVETTE HAS STRENGTHENED YET... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.1N 126.2W ABOUT 1190 MI...1915 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 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 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ivette was located near latitude 15.1 North, longitude 126.2 West. Ivette is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this heading with a gradual decrease in forward speed is expected through Friday night. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast on Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Ivette could still become a hurricane by Friday night or Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 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 200 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Berg