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HURRICANE KRISTY ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP122024
200 AM PDT THU OCT 24 2024
..KRISTY MOVING WESTWARD AS A VERY POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.1N 118.9W
ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 615 MI...990 KM WSW OF SOCORRO ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...933 MB...27.55 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 PDT (0900 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KRISTY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.1 NORTH, LONGITUDE 118.9 WEST. KRISTY IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH (28 KM/H), AND A WESTWARD TO
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS FORECAST THROUGH THURSDAY. A SLOWER
NORTHWEST TO NORTH-NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED BY LATE FRIDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 150 MPH (240 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. KRISTY IS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH RAPID WEAKENING EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY
NIGHT OR FRIDAY.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES (35 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES
(165 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 933 MB (27.55 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 AND OVER THE
WEEKEND. 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 800 AM PDT.
FORECASTER BEVEN
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