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Hurricane Dora Advisory Number  31
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP052023
500 PM HST Mon Aug 07 2023
 
...POWERFUL DORA MAINTAINS A STEADY WESTWARD PATH...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.0N 152.3W
ABOUT 565 MI...905 KM SSE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1195 MI...1925 KM ESE OF JOHNSTON ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...953 MB...28.15 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests on Johnston Island should monitor the progress of Dora.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dora was located
near latitude 12.0 North, longitude 152.3 West. Dora is moving
toward the west near 23 mph (37 km/h), and this motion is expected 
to continue over the next several days. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
gusts. Dora is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Some gradual weakening is forecast during
the next several 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 953 mb (28.15 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster M Ballard/Birchard
 
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