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Hurricane Darby Advisory Number 17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052022
500 AM HST Wed Jul 13 2022
...EYE OF DARBY MAKES A SURPRISE REAPPEARANCE...
...HURRICANE STILL FORECAST TO WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.0N 135.4W
ABOUT 1750 MI...2815 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1335 MI...2150 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 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 eye of Hurricane Darby was
located near latitude 15.0 North, longitude 135.4 West. Darby is
moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). A west-northwestward
motion at a similar forward speed is expected today, followed by at
turn toward the west on Thursday. Darby is forecast to continue
westward after that at a slightly slower forward speed through the
end of the week.
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher
gusts. Short-term fluctuations in intensity are possible today.
Darby is forecast to resume weakening by tonight. The system will
likely become a tropical storm on Thursday and become post-tropical
on Friday.
Darby is a small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up
to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds
extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb (28.85 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
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Forecaster D. Zelinsky
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