ZCZC MIATCPEP5 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN Tropical Storm Cristina Advisory Number 10 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052020 900 PM MDT Wed Jul 08 2020 ...CRISTINA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE WHILE REMAINING WELL OFFSHORE THE COAST OF MEXICO... ...STILL EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY EARLY FRIDAY... SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.4N 108.6W ABOUT 335 MI...540 KM WSW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO ABOUT 455 MI...735 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 900 PM MDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Cristina was located near latitude 16.4 North, longitude 108.6 West. Cristina is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue tonight. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast to occur by Thursday morning, and that motion is should continue for the next few days. On the forecast track, Cristina will remain well offshore the coast of Mexico. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Cristina is expected to become a hurricane by late Thursday or early Friday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 mb (29.39 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 300 AM MDT. $$ Forecaster Stewart NNNN