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HURRICANE DARBY ADVISORY NUMBER  19

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP052016

200 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016



...DARBY HOLDING ITS STRENGTH AS A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE...





SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...17.6N 123.1W

ABOUT 930 MI...1495 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES





WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.





DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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AT 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DARBY WAS LOCATED

NEAR LATITUDE 17.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 123.1 WEST. DARBY IS MOVING

TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH (17 KM/H) AND A GRADUAL TURN

TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 105 MPH (165 KM/H) WITH HIGHER

GUSTS.  A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IS LIKELY TO BEGIN LATER TODAY.



HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES (55 KM) FROM THE

CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES

(185 KM).



THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 972 MB (28.71 INCHES).





HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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NONE.





NEXT ADVISORY

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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 800 AM PDT.



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