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Hurricane Darby blowing at 120 kms per hour

NEWS RELEASE US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ***************************** AT 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DARBY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 98.7 WEST.
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NEWS RELEASE

US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

***************************** AT 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DARBY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 98.7 WEST.

DARBY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/HR) AND A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH (120 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

DARBY IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.

SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES (20 KM) FROM THE CENTER, AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES (85 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB (29.23 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE

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