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HURRICANE KRISTY ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP122024
200 AM MST WED OCT 23 2024
..HURRICANE KRISTY QUICKLY INTENSIFYING
SUMMARY OF 200 AM MST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.5N 112.0W
ABOUT 595 MI...960 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 305 MI...490 KM SSW OF SOCORRO ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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AT 200 AM MST (0900 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KRISTY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 112.0 WEST. KRISTY IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 20 MPH (31 KM/H) AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. A GRADUAL TURN
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH (155 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STEADY TO RAPID STRENGTHENING IS
EXPECTED, AND KRISTY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER
TODAY.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES (30 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES
(110 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 972 MB (28.71 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 800 AM MST.
FORECASTER BEVEN
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