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Hurricane Kiko Advisory Number  13
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP132019
800 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...KIKO BECOMES A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE WHILE IT MOVES WESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.0N 121.1W
ABOUT 835 MI...1340 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.06 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 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Kiko was located
near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 121.1 West.  Kiko is moving
toward the west near 7 mph (11 km/h), and a slow westward track is
forecast during the next few days.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 mph (215 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Kiko is now a category 4 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some slow weakening is
forecast during the next 3 days.

Kiko is a small tropical cyclone.  Hurricane-force winds extend
outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-
force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 950 mb (28.06 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Blake

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