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Hurricane Norman Advisory Number  37
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP162018
1100 PM HST Wed Sep 05 2018
 
...MAJOR HURRICANE NORMAN EAST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND TRACKING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.3N 149.8W
ABOUT 345 MI...555 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 525 MI...850 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests in the main Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress
of Norman over the next couple of days.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Norman was
located near latitude 20.3 North, longitude 149.8 West. Norman is
moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph. This motion is
expected to continue tonight, followed by a turn toward the
northwest on Thursday. Norman is forecast to continue to move
toward the northwest on Friday and Saturday, and along the forecast
track, the center of Norman is expected to pass 200 to 300 miles to
the northeast of the main Hawaiian Islands.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Norman is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Weakening is expected over the next couple
of days.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles
(165 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 958 mb (28.29 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Large swells generated by Norman will continue to build
across the Hawaiian Islands through Thursday. Large and potentially
dangerous surf is expected along east facing shores through at
least Thursday night. See the High Surf Warning currently in
effect for more details.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Wroe
 
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