ZCZC MIATCPEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE GEORGETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082016 800 PM PDT MON JUL 25 2016 ...GEORGETTE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.2N 128.2W ABOUT 1225 MI...1975 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Georgette was located near latitude 18.2 North, longitude 128.2 West. Georgette is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through Tuesday night. A turn toward the west-northwest with an increase in forward speed is forecast on Wednesday. Maximum sustained have decreased to near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Georgette is expected to weaken to a tropical storm on Tuesday. 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 976 mb (28.82 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi NNNN