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HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 29
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
200 AM MST SUN OCT 04 2026
...RACHEL STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE WHILE IT MOVES
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...
SUMMARY OF 200 AM MST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.2N 113.2W
ABOUT 280 MI...455 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 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 MST (0900 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RACHEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 113.2 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH (7 KM/H). A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY, AND A WESTWARD MOTION WITH SOME
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NOW NEAR 100 MPH (155 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.
RACHEL IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN STARTING 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 140 MILES
(220 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 968 MB (28.59 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 AM MST.
FORECASTER BEVEN
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