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Tropical Storm Carlotta Advisory Number  21
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP032024
800 AM PDT Mon Aug 05 2024
 
...CARLOTTA COULD BECOME POST-TROPICAL LATER TODAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.4N 127.2W
ABOUT 1125 MI...1805 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 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 Tropical Storm Carlotta was 
located near latitude 20.4 North, longitude 127.2 West. Carlotta is 
moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h). This general motion 
with a slight decrease in forward speed is expected today. A 
west-southwestward motion is expected on Tuesday until Carlotta 
dissipates.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. 
Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Weakening is 
expected. Carlotta could become a post-tropical low at any time and 
is forecast to dissipate near the middle of this week.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1001 mb (29.56 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 D. Zelinsky
 
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