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Hurricane Lane Advisory Number  18
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP142018
1100 PM HST Sat Aug 18 2018
 
...POWERFUL HURRICANE LANE WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AFTER MOVING INTO
THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.9N 142.3W
ABOUT 970 MI...1560 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1180 MI...1900 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 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 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located
near latitude 12.9 North, longitude 142.3 West. Lane is moving
toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this general motion is
expected to persist through Sunday.  Lane is expected to continue
moving toward the west Sunday night and Monday, but at a slightly
slower forward speed.
 
Maximum sustained winds are now near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Lane is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some additional weakening is forecast during
the next couple of 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 956 mb (28.23 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Houston
 
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