Issued at 800 AM PDT Fri Jul 16 2021
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WTPZ31 KNHC 161432
TCPEP1
BULLETIN
Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number 10
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP062021
800 AM PDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...FELICIA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN...
...NOW A STRONG CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.0N 121.6W
ABOUT 940 MI...1510 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 255 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 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 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Felicia was
located near latitude 15.0 North, longitude 121.6 West. Felicia is
moving toward the west-southwest near 8 mph (13 km/h) and this
general motion is expected to continue today. A turn toward the west
is forecast to occur by late tonight or early Saturday, with a
westward motion expected to continue through the weekend and into
early next week.
Maximum sustained winds have near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher
gusts. Felicia is a strong category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening
is possible today, and Felicia could become a category 4 hurricane
later this morning. Slow weakening is expected to begin by tonight,
and continue through the weekend and into early next week.
Felicia remains a small tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds
extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 962 mb (28.41 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.
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Forecaster Stewart