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HURRICANE HILDA ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP102015
800 PM PDT FRI AUG 07 2015

...HILDA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY RAPIDLY...
...NOW A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.0N 139.6W
ABOUT 1125 MI...1810 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...975 MB...28.80 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hilda was located
near latitude 13.0 North, longitude 139.6 West. Hilda is moving
toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h).  A gradual turn toward the
west-northwest with some decrease in forward speed is expected over
the next 48 hours.

Satellite images indicate that the maximum sustained winds have
increased to near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts.  Some
additional strengthening is forecast during the next 12 to 24
hours. A weakening trend is forecast to begin on Sunday.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the
center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles
(110 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 975 mb (28.80 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane
Center on Hilda.  Future public advisories will be issued by the
Central Pacific Hurricane Center beginning at 11 PM HST, and on the
web at http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc.

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Forecaster Pasch

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