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HURRICANE KRISTY ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP122024
800 AM MST WED OCT 23 2024
..KRISTY RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE
..ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED
SUMMARY OF 800 AM MST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.3N 113.9W
ABOUT 650 MI...1045 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM SSW OF SOCORRO ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 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 800 AM MST (1500 UTC), THE EYE OF HURRICANE KRISTY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.3 NORTH, LONGITUDE 113.9 WEST. KRISTY IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 20 MPH (31 KM/H), AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE
WEEKEND.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH (205 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KRISTY IS A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. ADDITIONAL STEADY TO RAPID
STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. GRADUAL
WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN ON FRIDAY.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES (30 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES
(130 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 954 MB (28.17 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY KRISTY WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE WEST
COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA LATE THIS WEEK. THESE SWELLS
ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 200 PM MST.
FORECASTER REINHART
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