000 WTPZ31 KNHC 230248 TCPEP1 BULLETIN 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 ---------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ 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 ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER ZELINSKY/BEVEN