Thread: Eastern Pacific tropical storm Gilma

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tropical storm gilma advisory number 17
nws national hurricane center miami fl ep072012
200 am pdt sat aug 11 2012

...gilma continues to weaken...expected to become a tropical
depression later today...


Summary of 200 am pdt...0900 utc...information
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location...20.0n 119.9w
about 675 mi...1085 km wsw of the southern tip of baja california
maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h
present movement...nnw or 335 degrees at 6 mph...9 km/h
minimum central pressure...1002 mb...29.59 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 200 am pdt...0900 utc...the center of tropical storm gilma was
located near latitude 20.0 north...longitude 119.9 west. Gilma is
moving toward the north-northwest near 6 mph...9 km/h. This
motion is expected to continue today...with a turn toward the
northwest anticipated by sunday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 45 mph...75
km/h...with higher gusts. Continued weakening is forecast...and
gilma is expected to become a tropical depression later today and a
remnant low by tonight.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 80 miles...130 km
from the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb...29.59 inches.


Hazards affecting land
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none


next advisory
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next complete advisory...800 am pdt.

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forecaster cangialosi

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post-tropical cyclone gilma advisory number 19
nws national hurricane center miami fl ep072012
200 pm pdt sat aug 11 2012

...gilma no longer a tropical cyclone...


Summary of 200 pm pdt...2100 utc...information
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location...20.6n 120.5w
about 700 mi...1125 km w of the southern tip of baja california
maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h
present movement...nw or 320 degrees at 6 mph...9 km/h
minimum central pressure...1004 mb...29.65 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 200 pm pdt...2100 utc...the center of post-tropical cyclone gilma
was located near latitude 20.6 north...longitude 120.5 west. The low
is moving toward the northwest at 6 mph...9 km/h...and a turn to
the west-northwest is expected later today.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph...55 km/h...with higher
gusts. The remnants of gilma are forecast to dissipate on sunday.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb...29.65 inches.


Hazards affecting land
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none


next advisory
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this is the last public advisory issued by the national hurricane
center on gilma. For additional information on the remnant low
please see high seas forecasts issued by the national weather
service...under awips header nfdhsfepi and wmo header fzpn01 kwbc.

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forecaster avila