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WTPZ31 KNHC 240243
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BULLETIN
HURRICANE KARINA ADVISORY NUMBER  45
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP112014
800 PM PDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...HURRICANE KARINA BEGINS TO WEAKEN...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.8N 132.8W
ABOUT 1465 MI...2355 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1520 MI...2450 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 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 17.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 132.8 WEST. KARINA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS.

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