ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FRANK ADVISORY NUMBER 19 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072016 200 AM PDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...FRANK RESTRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY BUT EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEAKENING SOON... SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.1N 115.7W ABOUT 390 MI...630 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Frank was located near latitude 21.1 North, longitude 115.7 West. Frank is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and a continued west-northwestward motion at a slightly faster forward speed is expected over the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast, and Frank should become a tropical depression within the next 48 hours. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb (29.44 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT. $$ Forecaster Pasch NNNN