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Hurricane Barbara Advisory Number  19
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP022019
500 PM HST Thu Jul 04 2019

...BARBARA STILL A HURRICANE BUT EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL
STORM ON FRIDAY...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.3N 131.7W
ABOUT 1465 MI...2355 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1540 MI...2480 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...971 MB...28.68 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Barbara was
located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 131.7 West. Barbara is
moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h).  A west-northwest
to northwest motion is anticipated tonight, followed by a gradual
turn toward the west through Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Rapid weakening is expected, and Barbara is forecast to
weaken to a tropical storm on Friday and become a post-tropical
cyclone on Saturday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
(280 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 971 mb (28.68 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.

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Forecaster Zelinsky

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