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BULLETIN
HURRICANE LESTER ADVISORY NUMBER  30
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP132016
500 PM HST WED AUG 31 2016
 
...LESTER CONTINUING TO MOVE WESTWARD TOWARD THE MAIN HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.2N 141.2W
ABOUT 915 MI...1470 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1105 MI...1780 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests in the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of
Lester.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lester was located
near latitude 18.2 North, longitude 141.2 West. Lester is moving
toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general west or
west-northwest motion is expected to continue for the next 48
hours with little change in forward speed.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Lester is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some weakening is forecast during the next 48
hours.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles
(165 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Surf...Swells generated by Lester will start to build over east
facing shores Thursday and Friday. Surf will peak this weekend,
becoming very large and damaging along east facing shores.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster R Ballard
 
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