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Hurricane DOUGLAS


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Hurricane Douglas Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP082020
400 PM HST Sun Jul 26 2020
 
...400 PM HST POSITION UPDATE...
...DANGEROUS HURRICANE DOUGLAS PASSING NORTH OF MAUI...
 
The eye of Hurricane Douglas is being tracked by the Molokai WSR-88D 
radar 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 400 PM HST...0200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.8N 156.9W
ABOUT 75 MI...120 KM ENE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
ABOUT 70 MI...110 KM NNW OF KAHULUI HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES

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Forecaster M Ballard
 
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