Hurricane Carlos grows stronger

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ************************* CARLOS STRENGTHENS FURTHER. AT 800 AM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CARLOS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 127.

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

************************* CARLOS STRENGTHENS FURTHER. AT 800 AM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CARLOS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 127.5 WEST OR ABOUT 1465 MILES (2360 KM) SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. CARLOS IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7 MPH (11 KM/HR).

A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 90 MPH (150 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES (20 KM) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES (75 KM). ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB (28.88 INCHES).

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