MAP! Here is updated map of Hurricane Felicia approaching Baja California. Hurricane Felicia’s has Baja California in its projected path, increasing to major hurricane status as of Wednesday 1 pm PST.

The National Weather Service is set to issue another advisory within one hour. Earlier Wednesday, it updated Hurricane Felicia’s status, indicating she’s 1370 miles west – south west of Baja California’s southern tip. But Felicia is only approaching Baja at 12 mph, a movement the Weather Service says will remain constant for the coming days.

…FELICIA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN…REACHES MAJOR HURRICANE
STATUS…

AT 800 AM PDT…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELICIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 128.7 WEST OR ABOUT
1370 MILES…2210 KM…WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.

FELICIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH…19 KM/HR…AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 115 MPH…185 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES…55 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120
MILES…195 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 955 MB…28.20 INCHES.

…SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION…
LOCATION…14.1N 128.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…115 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…955 MB

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