ZCZC MIATCPEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GEORGETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082016 800 AM PDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...DEPRESSION BECOMES THE SEVENTH TROPICAL STORM TO FORM IN JULY... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...12.3N 117.1W ABOUT 870 MI...1400 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Georgette was located near latitude 12.3 North, longitude 117.1 West. Georgette is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday. A west- northwestward motion at a slower forward speed is forecast late Saturday and Sunday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Georgette is expected to become a hurricane by late Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Brennan NNNN