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HURRICANE LESTER ADVISORY NUMBER  38
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP132016
500 PM HST FRI SEP 02 2016
 
...LESTER CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.5N 151.0W
ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM ENE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 450 MI...720 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.74 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Maui County including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and
Kahoolawe
* Oahu
 
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area. Hurricane and tropical storm conditions are
possible in the next 18 to 36 hours.
 
Interests elsewhere in the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the
progress of Lester.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by the National Weather Service office in
Honolulu Hawaii.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lester was located
near latitude 20.5 North, longitude 151.0 West. Lester is moving
toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). This general
motion is expected to continue through Saturday night with a
gradual turn toward the northwest expected on Sunday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher
gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles
(220 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 973 mb (28.74 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible over Maui County and Oahu
late Saturday or Saturday night, and tropical storm conditions
are possible as early as Saturday afternoon.
 
SURF: Large swells generated by Lester will build across Hawaiian
waters tonight and Saturday. Surf generated by these swells will
peak during the weekend across the main Hawaiian Islands, becoming
very large and possibly damaging along exposed shorelines.
 
RAIN: Heavy rains associated with Lester may impact Maui county
and Oahu Saturday and Sunday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM HST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Wroe
 
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