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Hurricane OLIVIA


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Hurricane Olivia Advisory Number  32
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172018
800 AM PDT Sat Sep 08 2018

...OLIVIA TURNS WESTWARD TOWARD THE CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.4N 138.0W
ABOUT 1110 MI...1790 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1280 MI...2060 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Interests in Hawaii should monitor the progress of Olivia this
weekend and use this time to enact your hurricane action plan.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Olivia was located
near latitude 21.4 North, longitude 138.0 West. Olivia is moving
toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h).  This general motion is
forecast to continue for the next couple of days, with a west-
southwestward turn anticipated by Tuesday.  On the forecast track,
Olivia will move into the Central Pacific basin in the next 12
hours, and could be approaching the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Olivia is forecast to remain a hurricane for 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 115 miles
(185 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 983 mb (29.03 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Blake

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