Issued at 800 AM PDT Tue Oct 28 2025
000 WTPZ33 KNHC 281435 TCPEP3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Sonia Advisory Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP182025 800 AM PDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...SONIA EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW TONIGHT... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.1N 123.5W ABOUT 1035 MI...1670 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Sonia was located near latitude 15.1 North, longitude 123.5 West. Sonia is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn toward the west is expected later today, followed by a gradual increase in forward speed during the next day or so. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast during the next or two, with Sonia expected to become a post-tropical remnant low tonight. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Brown
