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HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
800 AM MST THU OCT 01 2026
..RACHEL STRENGTHENS
SUMMARY OF 800 AM MST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.6N 109.6W
ABOUT 230 MI...370 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...964 MB...28.47 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 CENTER OF HURRICANE RACHEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 109.6 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH (9 KM/H), AND THIS
WEST-NORTHWEST TO WEST MOTION AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER FORWARD SPEED
IS EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH (165 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES (55 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES
(240 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 964 MB (28.47 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY RACHEL WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF
WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO AND THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA THROUGH THE
END OF THE 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 KELLY
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