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Hurricane Celia may weaken by Friday

NEWS RELEASE US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER *************************** AT 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 113.9 WEST. CELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH (20 KM/HR).
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NEWS RELEASE

US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

*************************** AT 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 113.9 WEST.

CELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH (20 KM/HR).

A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 115 MPH (185 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

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

SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY, FOLLOWED BY GRADUAL WEAKENING ON FRIDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES (45 KM) FROM THE CENTER, AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES (185 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 962 MB (28.41 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE

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