000 WTPZ32 KNHC 251444 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Gilma Advisory Number 30 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072024 500 AM HST Sun Aug 25 2024 ...GILMA STILL A MAJOR HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.0N 133.5W ABOUT 1560 MI...2515 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1415 MI...2280 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...955 MB...28.20 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Gilma was located near latitude 18.0 North, longitude 133.5 West. Gilma is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h). A westward to west-northwestward motion at a slightly faster forward speed is expected during the next several days. Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher gusts. Gilma is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some intensity fluctuations are possible through today. Afterward, gradual weakening is expected although Gilma should remain a hurricane through early Tuesday. Steady weakening is forecast to continue through the end of next week. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 955 mb (28.20 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Hagen/Pasch
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NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER and CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER At The NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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