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HURRICANE LESTER ADVISORY NUMBER  42
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP132016
500 PM HST SAT SEP 03 2016
 
...HURRICANE LESTER CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES WEST
NORTHWESTWARD...
...DANGEROUS SURF IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THROUGH
TONIGHT...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.8N 156.7W
ABOUT 240 MI...380 KM NNW OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM NE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.27 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests in the Hawaiian Islands should continue to 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 22.8 North, longitude 156.7 West. Lester is moving
toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h) and this motion is
expected to gradually become northwesterly tonight through Monday
afternoon.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher
gusts. Some weakening is forecast through Monday afternoon.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles
(205 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 991 mb (29.27 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells generated by Lester will cause large and dangerous surf
across exposed shorelines of the Hawaiian Islands through tonight.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Powell
 
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