11 p.m. update on Hurricane Darby

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE

************************ DARBY, A SMALL HURRICANE

LOCATION - 13.2N 100.0W

ABOUT 255 MI - 410 KM S OF ACAPULCO MEXICO

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS - 90 MPH - 150 KM/HR

PRESENT MOVEMENT - WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 8 MPH - 13 KM/HR

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE - 978 MB - 28.88 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

AT 800 PM PDT, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DARBY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH - LONGITUDE 100.0 WEST.

DARBY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH - 13 KM/HR - AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED THEREAFTER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 90 MPH - 150 KM/HR - WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

DARBY IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.

SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES - 30 KM - FROM THE CENTER, AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES - 95 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB - 28.88 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

NONE.

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