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HURRICANE BLAS ADVISORY NUMBER  19
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032016
800 AM PDT THU JUL 07 2016

...BLAS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN BUT STILL A MAJOR HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.2N 127.1W
ABOUT 1210 MI...1945 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 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 PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Blas was located
near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 127.1 West. Blas is moving
toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue through today.  A turn toward the northwest
is forecast on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 120 mph (195 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Blas is a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Weakening is forecast
during the next 48 hours, and Blas is expected to weaken to a
tropical storm by Friday night.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles
(260 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 958 mb (28.29 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Brown

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