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WTPA22 PHNL 171500
HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  47
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
1500Z TUE AUG 17 1999
  
...HURRICANE DORA CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD THE WEST...
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 165.1W AT 17/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 MB. EYE DIAMETER 30 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT
64 KT....... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW
50 KT....... 80NE  50SE  50SW  80NW
34 KT.......100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW
12 FT SEAS..100NE  60SE  60SW 100NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 165.1W AT 17/1500Z
AT 17/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 164.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 15.6N 168.4W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW
50 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW
34 KT... 80NE  50SE  50SW  80NW
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 15.8N 172.4W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT... 80NE  50SE  50SW  80NW
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 16.1N 175.6W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15N 165W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1200Z 16.5N 178.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1200Z 17.5N 176.5E
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 17/2100Z
 
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