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HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  49
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
0300Z WED AUG 18 1999
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 168.7W AT 18/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  40 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  992 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT
64 KT....... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT....... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT....... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
12 FT SEAS.. 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 168.7W AT 18/0300Z
AT 18/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 167.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 15.7N 171.3W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
34 KT... 70NE  40SE  40SW  70NW
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 15.9N 174.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  70 KT
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
34 KT... 60NE  30SE  30SW  60NW
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 16.2N 178.3W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  70 KT
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
34 KT... 60NE  30SE  30SW  60NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.6N 168.7W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/0000Z 16.5N 178.0E
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  65 KT
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/0000Z 18.0N 171.0E
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  65 KT
50 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0900Z
 
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