ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Barbara Advisory Number 7 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP022019 800 PM PDT Mon Jul 01 2019 ...BARBARA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.7N 119.8W ABOUT 1010 MI...1625 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Barbara was located near latitude 11.7 North, longitude 119.8 West. Barbara is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h). A turn toward the west-northwest is expected Tuesday morning, and this general motion along with a decrease in forward speed is forecast to persist through Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid strengthening is forecast to continue for the next day or so, and Barbara is expected to become a major hurricane by Tuesday night. A weakening trend is forecast to begin Wednesday night or on Thursday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 979 mb (28.91 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT. $$ Forecaster Stewart NNNN