Statement as of 8:00 am PDT on June 28, 2008

...Tropical depression strengthens to become Tropical StormCristina over open waters...
at 800 am PDT...1500z...the center of Tropical Storm Cristina waslocated near latitude 14.4 north...longitude 124.4 west or about1115 miles...1795 km...west-southwest of the southern tip of BajaCalifornia.
Cristina is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph...11 km/hr.A gradual turn toward the west is expected within the next 24hours...with a continued westward motion through Monday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph...65 km/hr...with highergusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next day ortwo.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles...95 kmfrom the center.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb...29.68 inches.
Repeating the 800 am PDT position...14.4 N...124.4 W. Movementtoward...west-northwest near 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds...40mph. Minimum central pressure...1005 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at200 PM PDT.
$$Forecaster Roberts/Beven

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