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HURRICANE IOKE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   CP012006
0900 UTC THU AUG 24 2006
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.6N 172.3W AT 24/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT   6 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  960 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 35NE  30SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT.......100NE  70SE  50SW  90NW.
34 KT.......180NE 120SE  90SW 140NW.
12 FT SEAS..210NE 140SE 100SW 170NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.6N 172.3W AT 24/0900Z
AT 24/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.5N 172.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 19.0N 173.3W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  30SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT...100NE  70SE  50SW  90NW.
34 KT...180NE 120SE  90SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 19.4N 174.4W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  30SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT...100NE  70SE  50SW 100NW.
34 KT...180NE 100SE 100SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 19.6N 175.6W
MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  30SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT...100NE  70SE  50SW  90NW.
34 KT...180NE 100SE 100SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 19.6N 177.1W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
50 KT... 80NE  60SE  60SW  80NW.
34 KT...140NE  90SE  70SW 140NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 19.1N 180.0E
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
50 KT... 70NE  50SE  50SW  70NW.
34 KT...120NE  80SE  80SW 120NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 28/0600Z 18.7N 176.8E
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 29/0600Z 18.5N 173.6E
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.6N 172.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 24/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER R BALLARD