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BULLETIN
HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 42
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
800 AM PDT WED OCT 07 2026
..RACHEL MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.9N 121.8W
ABOUT 775 MI...1245 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 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 PDT (1500 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RACHEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.9 NORTH, LONGITUDE 121.8 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH (11 KM/H), AND A GENERALLY WEST
TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. RACHEL IS THEN FORECAST TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE MAKING A SHARP
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH (130 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GRADUAL TO STEADY WEAKENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES (55 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES
(220 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 979 MB (28.91 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 200 PM PDT.
FORECASTER KATZ/BERG
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