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Hurricane Lane Advisory Number  17...CORRECTED
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP142018
500 PM HST Sat Aug 18 2018
 
...LANE HAS CROSSED INTO THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC AS A CATEGORY
4 HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.8N 141.0W
ABOUT 1050 MI...1685 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1260 MI...2025 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.12 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located
near latitude 12.8 North, longitude 141.0 West. Lane is moving
toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and a motion between west
and west-northwest with some decrease in forward speed is expected
over the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Lane is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some weakening is forecast over the next few
days.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles
(165 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 952 mb (28.12 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Powell
 
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