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Hurricane Carlos slowly moving westward

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ************************* CARLOS MAINTAINING DISTINCT SMALL EYE FEATURE. AT 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CARLOS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 128.
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NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

************************* CARLOS MAINTAINING DISTINCT SMALL EYE FEATURE.

AT 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CARLOS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 128.2 WEST OR ABOUT 1500 MILES (2415 KM) WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.

CARLOS IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH (13 KM/HR).

A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

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

SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 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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