ZCZC MIATCPEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE ORLENE ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP162016 200 PM PDT WED SEP 14 2016 ...ORLENE MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD AND WEAKENING... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.2N 119.7W ABOUT 655 MI...1055 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Orlene was located near latitude 20.2 North, longitude 119.7 West. Orlene is moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h). A westward to west-southwestward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Continued gradual weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Orlene is expected to become a tropical storm tonight or early Thursday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 988 mb (29.18 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Beven NNNN