Hurricane Guillermo expected to weaken

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE ************************* GUILLERMO A LITTLE STRONGER, HEADING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD. AT 8 AM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUILLERMO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 127.

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE

************************* GUILLERMO A LITTLE STRONGER, HEADING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD.

AT 8 AM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUILLERMO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 127.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1180 MILES (1900 KM) WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.

GUILLERMO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH (24 KM/HR).

A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH (130 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TODAY.

SUBSEQUENTLY, A WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE ON SATURDAY AS GUILLERMO MOVES OVER COOLER WATERS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES (30 KM) FROM THE CENTER, AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES (165 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 984 MB (29.06 INCHES).

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