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HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  51
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
1500Z WED AUG 18 1999
 
...HURRICANE DORA HEADING WEST TOWARD THE DATELINE AND
   THE WESTERN PACIFIC...
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.8N 172.3W AT 18/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  40 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 17 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  995 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT
64 KT....... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT....... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW
34 KT....... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.8N 172.3W AT 18/1500Z
AT 18/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 171.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 16.0N 175.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
34 KT... 70NE  40SE  40SW  70NW
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 16.6N 178.1W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
34 KT... 70NE  40SE  40SW  70NW
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 17.2N 179.3E
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
34 KT... 70NE  40SE  40SW  70NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15N 172W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1200Z 18.0N 177.0E
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1200Z 19.0N 173.0E
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW 400NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/2100Z
 
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