636
WTPZ33 KNHC 080840
TCPEP3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 45
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
200 AM PDT THU OCT 08 2026
..RACHEL NOW A TROPICAL STORM
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.8N 123.9W
ABOUT 895 MI...1445 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 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 TROPICAL STORM RACHEL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 123.9 WEST. RACHEL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH (13 KM/H). THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, BEFORE A
SHARP TURN TO THE NORTHEAST, ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED, IS FORECAST TO OCCUR.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH (110 KM/H)
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES (185 KM)
FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB (29.09 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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KEY MESSAGES FOR RACHEL CAN BE FOUND IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
DISCUSSION UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCDEP3 AND WMO HEADER
WTPZ43 KNHC.
SURF: SWELLS PARTLY GENERATED BY RACHEL WILL BUILD ALONG THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. 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.
FORECASTER EVANS/ROBERTS
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