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HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
0900Z SUN AUG 15 1999
 
HURRICANE DORA HAS REINTENSIFIED BUT REMAINS ON A PATH THAT WILL
TAKE IT 200 MILES SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND TOMORROW EVENING.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 149.9W AT 15/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 18 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  982 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  90 KT WITH GUSTS TO 110 KT
64 KT....... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT....... 80NE  60SE  60SW  80NW
34 KT.......120NE 100SE 100SW 120NW
12 FT SEAS..120NE 100SE 100SW 120NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 149.9W AT 15/0900Z
AT 15/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 149.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 15.6N 152.7W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  60SW  80NW
34 KT...120NE 100SE 100SW 120NW
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 16.1N 156.4W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  60SW  80NW
34 KT...120NE 100SE 100SW 120NW
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 16.5N 159.9W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 70NE  50SE  50SW  70NW
34 KT...120NE 100SE 100SW 120NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15N 150W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 17/0600Z 17.2N 163.2W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT
50 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/0600Z 18.3N 169.3W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/1500Z
 
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