Monday, September 24, 2012

Hurricane Miriam begins to weaken, winds near 105 mph; swells will affect south and west coasts of Baja peninsula - @NHC_Pacific

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    000  WTPZ33 KNHC 250232  TCPEP3    BULLETIN  HURRICANE MIRIAM ADVISORY NUMBER  13  NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132012  800 PM PDT MON SEP 24 2012    ...MIRIAM BEGINS TO WEAKEN...      SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION  ----------------------------------------------  LOCATION...18.5N 113.9W  ABOUT 400 MI...640 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H  PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 INCHES      WATCHES AND WARNINGS  --------------------  THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.      DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK  ------------------------------  AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MIRIAM WAS  LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 113.9 WEST. MIRIAM IS  MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H.  A GRADUAL TURN TO  THE NORTH WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE  NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165  KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  MIRIAM IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON  THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  SLOW WEAKENING IS  EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.    HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM  THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125  MILES...205 KM. AN AUTOMATED OBSERVING SITE ON CLARION ISLAND  RECENTLY REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 48 MPH...78 KM/H...AND A GUST  OF 67 MPH...107 KM/H.    THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 968 MB...28.59 INCHES.      HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND  ----------------------  SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY MIRIAM WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH AND WEST  COASTS OF THE SOUTHERN BAJA PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF  DAYS.  THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND  RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.  PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL  WEATHER OFFICE.      NEXT ADVISORY  -------------  NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.    $$  FORECASTER CANGIALOSI    


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