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WTPA22 PHNL 152100
HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  40
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
2100Z SUN AUG 15 1999
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 153.3W AT 15/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  970 MB
EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  95 KT WITH GUSTS TO 115 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 15.7N 153.3W AT 15/2100Z
AT 15/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 152.5W
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 16.0N 155.7W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
34 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 16.5N 159.2W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
34 KT...100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 17.0N 162.8W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 70NE  40SE  40SW  70NW
34 KT... 90NE  60SE  60SW  90NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.7N 153.3W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 17/1800Z 17.5N 166.0W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT
50 KT... 60NE  30SE  30SW  60NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/1800Z 19.0N 172.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/0300Z
 
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