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(5:10 p.m. update) Hurricane Celia gusting to over 160 km/hr

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ************************* AT 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 106.3 WEST. CELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/HR).
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NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

************************* AT 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 106.3 WEST.

CELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/HR).

A MOTION BETWEEN WEST AND WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH (160 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

CELIA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.

SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES (35 KM) FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES (150 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 972 MB (28.70 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE.

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