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HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
800 AM MST SAT OCT 03 2026
..RACHEL MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
SUMMARY OF 800 AM MST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.6N 112.1W
ABOUT 270 MI...430 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.74 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 112.1 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH (6 KM/H), AND THIS SLOW MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST
MOTION IS THEN EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK,
WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 85 MPH (140 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY
OR SO, WITH SOME SLIGHT RESTRENGTHENING POSSIBLE ON MONDAY. RACHEL
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A HURRICANE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES (75 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES
(240 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 973 MB (28.74 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY RACHEL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST
OF WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA THROUGH MONDAY. 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 HAGEN
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