000 WTPZ33 KNHC 030855 TCPEP3 BULLETIN Hurricane Carlotta Advisory Number 12 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP032024 200 AM PDT Sat Aug 03 2024 ...CARLOTTA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.9N 118.9W ABOUT 645 MI...1035 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Carlotta was located near latitude 18.9 North, longitude 118.9 West. Carlotta is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h). A slower westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. Slight strengthening is possible today, but weakening should begin by tonight. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 979 mb (28.91 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Carlotta along the coasts of west-central mainland Mexico and the southern Baja California peninsula are gradually subsiding, and should diminish by Sunday. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi
Hurricane Carlotta Public Advisory
03
Aug