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HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
800 PM MST SUN OCT 04 2026
..RACHEL CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE OPEN EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
SUMMARY OF 800 PM MST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.2N 114.8W
ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 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 PM MST (0300 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RACHEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 114.8 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH (11 KM/H). A CONTINUED SLOW
MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH (155 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT, BUT RACHEL IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN STARTING
MONDAY.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES (65 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES
(220 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 967 MB (28.56 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY RACHEL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST
OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
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 AM MST.
FORECASTER KATZ/PASCH
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