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WTPZ35 KNHC 190833
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HURRICANE DARBY ADVISORY NUMBER  31
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP052016
200 AM PDT TUE JUL 19 2016

...DARBY HEADED TOWARD THE CENTRAL PACIFIC...
...FORECAST TO WEAKEN...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.4N 134.4W
ABOUT 1345 MI...2165 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES


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


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Darby was located
near latitude 19.4 North, longitude 134.4 West. Darby is moving
toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this motion is
expected to continue today.  A turn toward the west is forecast to
occur tonight.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Darby
is likely to become a tropical storm later today.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 988 mb (29.18 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.

$$
Forecaster Cangialosi