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HURRICANE FLOSSIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  26
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP092007
0300 UTC WED AUG 15 2007
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF
HAWAII
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.5N 155.5W AT 15/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  10 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  978 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 35NE  20SE  20SW  35NW.
50 KT....... 75NE  30SE  30SW  75NW.
34 KT....... 90NE  50SE  50SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE  90SE  90SW 120NW.
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 17.5N 155.5W AT 15/0300Z
AT 15/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.3N 155.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 18.0N 156.7W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT... 65NE  25SE  25SW  65NW.
34 KT... 90NE  45SE  45SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 18.7N 158.2W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  15SE  10SW  25NW.
50 KT... 60NE  25SE  25SW  60NW.
34 KT... 90NE  40SE  40SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 19.7N 160.3W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  15SE  15SW  20NW.
50 KT... 55NE  25SE  25SW  55NW.
34 KT... 85NE  35SE  35SW  85NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 20.5N 162.5W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  25SE  25SW  50NW.
34 KT... 70NE  30SE  30SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 21.9N 167.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  25SE  25SW  60NW.
 
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 19/0000Z 23.4N 171.7W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/0000Z 24.4N 176.2W
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.5N 155.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER POWELL