ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE SANDRA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 13A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP222015 500 PM MST THU NOV 26 2015 ...CENTER OF SANDRA NOW SOUTHEAST OF SOCORRO ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 500 PM MST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.4N 109.8W ABOUT 380 MI...610 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 530 MI...855 KM SSW OF CULIACAN MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 5 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Baja California peninsula from Todos Santos to Los Barriles A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within 36 hours. Interests along northern coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa should monitor the progress of Sandra. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 500 PM MST (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Sandra was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 109.8 West. Sandra is moving toward the north near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Friday. A turn toward the north- northeast is forecast on Friday night. On the forecast track, the center of Sandra will move near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula Friday night and early Saturday, and then move near the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa as a remnant low late Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Sandra is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Rapid weakening is expected during the next 48 hours, and Sandra is forecast to weaken to a tropical storm Friday night and become a remnant low on Saturday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 956 mb (28.23 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area Saturday night and early Sunday. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM MST. $$ Forecaster Beven NNNN