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TROPICAL STORM OLAF ADVISORY NUMBER  49
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP192015
800 PM PDT MON OCT 26 2015

...OLAF WEAKENS AS IT RE-ENTERS THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.3N 137.4W
ABOUT 1210 MI...1950 KM ENE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 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 Tropical Storm Olaf was
located near latitude 26.3 North, longitude 137.4 West.  Olaf is
moving toward the east-northeast near 18 mph (30 km/h).  This
general motion and a decrease in forward speed are expected tonight
and Tuesday. A turn toward the south and southwest is expected
Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with
higher gusts, and additional weakening is forecast during the next
48 hours.  Olaf is expected to weaken to a tropical depression on
Tuesday and degenerate to a remnant low pressure area on Wednesday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 mb (29.39 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT.

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Forecaster Beven

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