ZCZC MIATCPEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE GEORGETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 19 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082016 200 AM PDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...GEORGETTE WEAKENING QUICKLY... SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.5N 128.5W ABOUT 1240 MI...1995 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 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 Hurricane Georgette was located near latitude 18.5 North, longitude 128.5 West. Georgette is moving toward the northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h), and a turn toward the west-northwest with some increase in forward speed is expected over the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Continued rapid weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Georgette is expected to become a tropical storm later today. 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 985 mb (29.09 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT. $$ Forecaster Pasch NNNN