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TROPICAL STORM JOHN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP1200
1500Z THU AUG 31 2000
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 141.2W AT 31/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  60 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST OR 215 DEGREES AT 5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT....... 90NE  60SE  60SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE  60SE  60SW  90NW.
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 16.6N 141.2W AT 31/1500Z
AT 31/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.8N 141.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 16.0N 141.6W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 15.3N 142.0W
MAX WIND  25 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 02/0000Z 14.6N 142.5W
MAX WIND  25 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.6N 141.2W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 02/1200Z 14.1N 143.0W
MAX WIND  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 03/1200Z 13.3N 143.5W
MAX WIND  25 KT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 31/2100Z
 
FORECASTER CRAIG