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Hurricane Norman Advisory Number  10
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP162018
800 AM PDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...POWERFUL HURRICANE NORMAN STILL STRENGTHENING...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.8N 118.0W
ABOUT 630 MI...1015 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...937 MB...27.67 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 eye of Hurricane Norman was located
near latitude 17.8 North, longitude 118.0 West. Norman is moving
toward the west near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this motion is expected
to continue today.  A west-southwestward motion is forecast on
Friday, followed by a turn back toward the west and west-northwest
over the weekend.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 150 mph (240 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Norman is a category 4 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some additional strengthening
is forecast during the next 12 to 24 hours.  Gradual weakening is
anticipated to begin by Friday night or Saturday, however, Norman
is expected to remain a very powerful hurricane during the next
few days.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 937 mb (27.67 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Brown