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Hurricane KARINA


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HURRICANE KARINA ADVISORY NUMBER  41
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP112014
800 PM PDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...KARINA COMPLETES A LOOP AND STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.2N 134.9W
ABOUT 1350 MI...2170 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1690 MI...2715 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KARINA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 134.9 WEST. KARINA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H.  A GENERAL
NORTHEASTWARD OR EAST-NORTHEASTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH...130
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN
TOMORROW AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES...20 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70
MILES...110 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER ZELINSKY/BEVEN

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