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Hurricane Norman Special Discussion Number 9
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP162018
530 AM PDT Thu Aug 30 2018
Satellite data show that Norman continues to rapidly strengthen.
Objective Dvorak data T-numbers from UW/CIMSS have increased to T6.5
or higher and the latest TAFB subjective data T-number is T6.5.
These estimates support an initial intensity of 125 kt, making
Norman a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
Scale. As a result of the increased initial intensity, the NHC
intensity forecast has been adjusted upward through 36 h, but it is
otherwise unchanged. There has been no change to the NHC track
forecast.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 30/1230Z 17.8N 117.7W 125 KT 145 MPH
12H 30/1800Z 17.9N 118.5W 135 KT 155 MPH
24H 31/0600Z 17.6N 120.1W 135 KT 155 MPH
36H 31/1800Z 17.0N 121.6W 125 KT 145 MPH
48H 01/0600Z 16.3N 123.3W 115 KT 130 MPH
72H 02/0600Z 16.2N 127.1W 105 KT 120 MPH
96H 03/0600Z 18.0N 132.0W 95 KT 110 MPH
120H 04/0600Z 20.0N 137.5W 75 KT 85 MPH
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Forecaster Brown
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