ZCZC MIATCPEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE GEORGETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082016 800 AM PDT MON JUL 25 2016 ...MAJOR HURRICANE GEORGETTE BEGINNING TO WEAKEN... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.5N 127.3W ABOUT 1185 MI...1910 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 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 Hurricane Georgette was located near latitude 17.5 North, longitude 127.3 West. Georgette is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Georgette is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Rapid weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Georgette is forecast to weaken to a tropical storm by early Wednesday. Georgette is a small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm- force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 961 mb (28.38 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Brennan NNNN