570 WTPZ35 KNHC 112050 TCPEP5 BULLETIN Hurricane Darby Advisory Number 10 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052022 1100 AM HST Mon Jul 11 2022 ...DARBY STILL SMALL BUT NOW A MIGHTY CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.7N 125.0W ABOUT 1135 MI...1830 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Darby was located near latitude 14.7 North, longitude 125.0 West. Darby is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue today with a gradual turn to the west-northwest beginning by Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher gusts, making Darby is a powerful category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Darby is expected to peak in intensity in the next day or so and then begin a weakening trend by midweek. Darby remains a small system, with hurricane-force winds only extending outward 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 60 miles (95 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 954 mb (28.17 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Papin