317 WTPZ33 KNHC 030247 TCPEP3 BULLETIN Hurricane Carlotta Advisory Number 11 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP032024 800 PM PDT Fri Aug 02 2024 ...HURRICANE CARLOTTA HEADING WESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.8N 117.9W ABOUT 590 MI...945 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Carlotta was located near latitude 18.8 North, longitude 117.9 West. Carlotta is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue for the next day or so. By Saturday night, a turn to the west-northwest is forecast. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast within the next day, followed by steady weakening through early next week. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 981 mb (28.97 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Carlotta along the coasts of west-central mainland Mexico and the southern Baja California peninsula are beginning to subside and should diminish by Sunday. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT. $$ Forecaster Bucci
Hurricane Carlotta Public Advisory
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