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Tropical Storm IRWIN


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Tropical Storm Irwin Advisory Number   9
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP102023
500 PM HST Mon Aug 28 2023
 
...IRWIN EXPECTED TO FINALLY TURN WESTWARD TONIGHT..
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.3N 125.7W
ABOUT 1045 MI...1685 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 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 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Irwin was
located near latitude 19.3 North, longitude 125.7 West. Irwin is
moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A turn 
toward the west is expected tonight. Irwin is then expected to 
continue heading generally westward for the next several days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Only small changes in intensity are expected for the next day or 
so. Slow weakening is likely after that and Irwin could become 
post-tropical by mid-week.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster D. Zelinsky
 
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