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Tropical Storm Lane Advisory Number  53
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP142018
500 AM HST Mon Aug 27 2018
 
...RESILIENT LANE A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.9N 165.5W
ABOUT 520 MI...835 KM WSW OF HONOLULU HAWAII
ABOUT 430 MI...690 KM WSW OF BARKING SANDS HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands should continue to
monitor the progress of Lane.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lane was
located near latitude 18.9 North, longitude 165.5 West. Lane is
moving toward the west near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue today. A decrease in forward speed is expected
tonight as Lane makes a turn toward the northwest. Lane is then
expected to accelerate toward the northwest on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some short-term weakening is forecast, and Lane is expected to
become a post-tropical remnant low by Tuesday. Lane may strengthen
as an extratropical low as it passes over portions of the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from Tuesday night through Thursday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Birchard
 
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