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TROPICAL STORM BLAS ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032016
300 PM MDT SUN JUL 03 2016
...BLAS MOVING STEADILY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON MONDAY...
SUMMARY OF 300 PM MDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.2N 111.4W
ABOUT 665 MI...1070 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 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 300 PM MDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Blas was
located near latitude 12.2 North, longitude 111.4 West. Blas is
moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this
motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h)
with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Blas
is expected to become a hurricane on Monday and a major hurricane by
Tuesday.
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 900 PM MDT.
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Forecaster Kimberlain
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