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HURRICANE JOVA ADVISORY NUMBER  31
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI
5 AM HST MON SEP 19 2005
 
AT 5 AM HST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JOVA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 15.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 142.5 WEST OR ABOUT  880 MILES 
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HILO, HAWAII.
 
JOVA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR  8 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205
MILES.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  970 MB...28.64 INCHES.

JOVA IS STILL EXPECTED TO PASS SOME 500 MILES EAST OF THE BIG ISLAND
OF HAWAII ON THURSDAY...BUT MAY EVENTUALLY TURN TOWARD A MORE
WESTERLY TRACK. THUS INTERESTS ON AND AROUND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
SHOULD REMAIN ATTENTIVE TO THE POSITION AND FORECAST TRACK OF JOVA.
 
REPEATING THE 5 AM HST POSITION...15.4 N...142.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR  8 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...105 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 970 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM HST.
 
FORECASTER FARRELL
 
 
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