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TROPICAL STORM SANDRA ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP222015
800 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2015

...SANDRA STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST OF MEXICO...
...FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON WEDNESDAY...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM MST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.2N 106.1W
ABOUT 550 MI...890 KM SSW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM SSE OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 800 AM MST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Sandra was
located near latitude 11.2 North, longitude 106.1 West.  Sandra is
moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h).  A turn toward the
west-northwest is expected today, followed by a turn toward the
northwest and north-northwest with a decrease in forward speed by
Wednesday and Wednesday night.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Strengthening is forecast during the next
48 hours, and Sandra is expected to become a hurricane on Wednesday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM MST.

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Forecaster Berg

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