Tropical Storm RACHEL

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TROPICAL STORM RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER  23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP182014
800 PM PDT MON SEP 29 2014

...RACHEL WEAKENS SOME MORE WHILE IT DRIFTS NORTHWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.3N 117.5W
ABOUT 485 MI...780 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 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 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RACHEL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 117.5 WEST. RACHEL IS
DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H...AND THE CYCLONE IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT BEFORE DRIFTING TOWARD
THE WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND RACHEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY
LATE TUESDAY.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 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...200 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER STEWART

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