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HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  56
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
2100Z THU AUG 19 1999
 
...HURRICANE DORA APPROACHING THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE...
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 179.4W AT 19/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 11 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....... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
34 KT....... 70NE  40SE  40SW  70NW
12 FT SEAS.. 70NE  40SE  40SW  70NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 179.4W AT 19/2100Z
AT 19/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.3N 178.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 18.0N 179.0E
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 20/1800Z 19.1N 176.9E
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 21/0600Z 20.6N 174.6E
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 17.5N 179.4W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 22.4N 172.4E
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/1800Z 26.7N 168.0E
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0300Z
 
CRAIG