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Hurricane Douglas Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP082020
1200 PM HST Sun Jul 26 2020
...1200 PM HST POSITION UPDATE...
...DANGEROUS HURRICANE DOUGLAS CLOSING IN ON THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...
The eye of Hurricane Douglas is being tracked by the North
Kohala and Molokai WSR-88D radars as the tropical cyclone
moves west-northwest, north of Maui. Hurricane Hunters from the Air
Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron continue to conduct
missions through Douglas and have observed Douglas experiencing
southerly vertical wind shear. This has been factored into the radar
position fix below.
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM HST...2000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.4N 156.0W
ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM NE OF KAHULUI HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES
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FORECASTER WROE
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