Tropical Storm ODILE

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TROPICAL STORM ODILE ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP152014
200 AM PDT THU SEP 11 2014

...ODILE SLOWLY STRENGTHENING...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.5N 104.0W
ABOUT 210 MI...335 KM SW OF LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO
ABOUT 240 MI...390 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* LAZARO CARDENAS TO MANZANILLO MEXICO

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ODILE.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ODILE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 104.0 WEST. ODILE IS
DRIFTING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H...AND A SLOW WESTWARD
DRIFT OR ERRATIC MOTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. A SLOW MOTION
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY FRIDAY NIGHT. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ODILE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL
OFFSHORE OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND ODILE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON
FRIDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA
BY FRIDAY.

SURF...SWELLS FROM ODILE ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO IN A DAY OR SO. THESE SWELLS ARE
LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.
PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...500 AM PDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER BRENNAN

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