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Hurricane Fernanda Advisory Number   6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP072023
500 PM HST Sun Aug 13 2023
 
...FERNANDA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY...
...NOW FORECAST TO BECOME A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.6N 117.2W
ABOUT 695 MI...1115 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...975 MB...28.80 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 Hurricane Fernanda was 
located near latitude 15.6 North, longitude 117.2 West. Fernanda is 
moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A general 
west to west-northwest motion is expected to continue with some 
increase in forward speed over the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph (165 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Additional rapid intensification is forecast
over the next day or so, and Fernanda is now forecast to become a
category 4 hurricane by tomorrow. Gradual weakening is expected to
begin thereafter.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles
(110 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 973 mb (28.73 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 Papin
 
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