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Hurricane SEYMOUR Public Advisory Number 9
2016-10-25 10:52:29| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
Issued at 300 AM MDT TUE OCT 25 2016 000 WTPZ35 KNHC 250851 TCPEP5 BULLETIN HURRICANE SEYMOUR ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202016 300 AM MDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...SEYMOUR BECOMES A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE... ...ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED... SUMMARY OF 300 AM MDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.6N 113.8W ABOUT 565 MI...910 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 300 AM MDT (0900 UTC), the small eye of Hurricane Seymour was located near latitude 15.6 North, longitude 113.8 West. Seymour is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h). A west to west-northwest motion is expected through tonight. A turn toward the northwest is forecast to occur on Wednesday. The maximum sustained winds have increased to near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Seymour is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional strengthening is expected today, but Seymour is forecast to begin weakening on Wednesday. Seymour is a small tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 AM MDT. $$ Forecaster Brown
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