Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory

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WTPZ31 KNHC 200847
TCPEP1
 
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Odalys Advisory Number   1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP162026
200 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
 
...TROPICAL STORM ODALYS FORMS WELL SOUTHWEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.4N 124.5W
ABOUT 1245 MI...2005 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Odalys was
located near latitude 11.4 North, longitude 124.5 West. Odalys is
moving toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this general 
motion is expected to persist over the next couple of days. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and 
Odalys is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday. 
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.