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Hurricane Norman Advisory Number  34
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP162018
500 AM HST Wed Sep 05 2018
 
...NORMAN BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE FAR EAST OF HAWAII...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.5N 147.7W
ABOUT 480 MI...775 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 670 MI...1080 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 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 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Norman was located
near latitude 19.5 North, longitude 147.7 West. Norman is moving
toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is
expected to continue through this morning. Norman is expected to
slow its forward motion slightly, and turn toward the west-northwest
later today and tonight. A turn toward the northwest is expected
Thursday and Thursday night.
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 115 mph (185 km/h)
with higher gusts, and Norman is now a category 3 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity
are possible today, followed by gradual weakening from tonight
through Thursday night. Norman is expected to remain a hurricane
through Thursday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles
(205 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 962 mb (28.41 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Large swells generated by Norman will continue to spread
from east to west across the Hawaiian Islands during the next
couple of days. Large and potentially dangerous surf produced by
these swells is expected along east facing shores through
Thursday night.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Houston
 
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