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Hurricane Celia expected to strengthen

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER **************************** AT 800 AM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 109.2 WEST. CELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH (19 KM/HR).
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NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

**************************** AT 800 AM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 109.2 WEST.

CELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH (19 KM/HR).

A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

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

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

SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES (45 KM) FROM THE CENTER, AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES (165 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 974 MB (28.76 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE

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