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Hurricane SEYMOUR Public Advisory Number 14
2016-10-26 16:35:17| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
Issued at 800 AM PDT WED OCT 26 2016 000 WTPZ35 KNHC 261435 TCPEP5 BULLETIN HURRICANE SEYMOUR ADVISORY NUMBER 14 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202016 800 AM PDT WED OCT 26 2016 ...SEYMOUR STILL A POWERFUL HURRICANE... ...BUT FORECAST TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN BY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.9N 120.2W ABOUT 785 MI...1265 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...949 MB...28.03 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 Hurricane Seymour was located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 120.2 West. Seymour is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A turn toward the northwest should occur later today, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest with a decrease in forward speed by Thursday. A turn toward the north with a further reduction in forward speed is forecast by Friday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher gusts. Seymour is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Further weakening is expected, and rapid weakening should begin by tonight or Thursday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 949 mb (28.03 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Kimberlain
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