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WTPA22 PHNL 170300
HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  45
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
0300Z TUE AUG 17 1999
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 161.7W AT 17/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 17 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  80 KT WITH GUSTS TO  95 KT
64 KT....... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT....... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
34 KT.......100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW
12 FT SEAS..100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 161.7W AT 17/0300Z
AT 17/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 160.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 15.9N 164.4W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 60NE  30SE  30SW  60NW
34 KT... 80NE  50SE  50SW  80NW
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 16.4N 167.9W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT... 80NE  50SE  50SW  80NW
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 17.0N 171.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.6N 161.7W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/0000Z 17.5N 175.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/0000Z 18.0N 178.5E
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  70 KT
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/0900Z
 
HABLUTZEL


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