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Hurricane Lane Advisory Number  19
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP142018
500 AM HST Sun Aug 19 2018
 
...POWERFUL HURRICANE LANE MOVING OVER THE OPEN OCEAN FAR
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HAWAII...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.2N 143.5W
ABOUT 890 MI...1430 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1100 MI...1770 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
All interests in the Hawaiian Islands should continue to
monitor the progress of Lane this week.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located
near latitude 13.2 North, longitude 143.5 West. Lane is moving
toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general motion is
expected to persist today.  Lane is expected to continue moving
toward the west from tonight through Monday night, but at a slightly
slower forward speed.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Lane is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some slight weakening is possible later
today or tonight, but Lane will likely remain a powerful hurricane
through Monday night.
 
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 961 mb (28.38 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  A large swell generated by Lane is expected to reach the
southeast and east facing shores of the Big Island, and possibly
east facing shores of Maui, by this evening. This swell may produce
large and dangerous surf along these shorelines starting later
tonight or early Monday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Houston
 
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