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WTPA22 PHFO 301500
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TROPICAL STORM JOHN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP1200
1500Z WED AUG 30 2000
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 141.2W AT 30/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 4 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  996 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT.......125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 141.2W AT 30/1500Z
AT 30/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.4N 141.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 31/0000Z 17.7N 141.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 17.7N 142.6W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 17.4N 143.2W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
34 KT...125NE 100SE  75SW 100NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.5N 141.2W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 01/1200Z 16.9N 143.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 02/1200Z 16.0N 142.8W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 30/2100Z
 
FORECASTER CRAIG