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Tropical Storm IRWIN


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Tropical Storm Irwin Advisory Number   6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP102023
1100 PM HST Sun Aug 27 2023
 
...IRWIN TO HEAD WEST WITH ONLY SMALL INTENSITY FLUCTUATIONS
EXPECTED...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.6N 123.0W
ABOUT 925 MI...1485 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Irwin was
located near latitude 17.6 North, longitude 123.0 West. Irwin is
moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A turn 
toward the west is expected by early tomorrow morning. Continued 
westward motion is then expected for the next several days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast during the next few days. 
Irwin is forecast to become a remnant low by the end of the week, 
but this transition could come sooner.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 255 miles (405 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb (29.44 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster D. Zelinsky
 
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