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HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 27
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
200 PM MST SAT OCT 03 2026
..RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWEST
SUMMARY OF 200 PM MST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.8N 112.5W
ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 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 PM MST (2100 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RACHEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 112.5 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH (7 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 ARE NEAR 80 MPH (130 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO, WITH
SOME SLIGHT RESTRENGTHENING POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.
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 977 MB (28.85 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 800 PM MST.
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