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BULLETIN
Hurricane Karina Advisory Number  25
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP112026
500 AM HST Wed Sep 02 2026
 
...KARINA REMAINS A POWERFUL HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.8N 132.8W
ABOUT 1455 MI...2340 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 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 Karina was located
near latitude 18.8 North, longitude 132.8 West. Karina is moving
toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h) and a westward to
west-northwestward motion is expected over the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher 
gusts.  Karina is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson 
Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are possible 
today, followed by slow weakening over the next several days. 
However, Karina is likely to remain a powerful hurricane the next 
couple of days.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles
(205 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 940 mb (27.76 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 Kelly