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HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 33
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
200 AM PDT MON OCT 05 2026
..RACHEL A LITTLE WEAKER AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.4N 115.6W
ABOUT 405 MI...650 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 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 PDT (0900 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RACHEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 115.6 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH (13 KM/H) AND A CONTINUED SLOW WESTWARD
TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 90 MPH (150 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS, WITH GRADUAL WEAKENING BEGINNING BY THE MID PART OF
THE WEEK.
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 970 MB (28.65 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 800 AM PDT.
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