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HURRICANE HOWARD FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL   EP0998
2100Z WED AUG 26 1998
 
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 123.9W AT 26/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT  8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  975 MB
EYE DIAMETER  30 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT
64 KT....... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT....... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT.......150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
12 FT SEAS..250NE 175SE 175SW 250NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 123.9W AT 26/2100Z
AT 26/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 123.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 17.5N 125.2W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 105 KT
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT...150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
 
FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 18.0N 127.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT...150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
 
FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 18.8N 128.7W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
64 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW
50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  60NW
34 KT...150NE 125SE 100SW 150NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.5N 123.9W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/1800Z 19.5N 130.5W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  50NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 20.5N 135.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0300Z
 
AVILA
 
 
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