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HURRICANE LESTER INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  35A
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP132016
200 AM HST FRI SEP 02 2016
 
...LESTER WEAKENS SLIGHTLY...
...NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM HST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.7N 147.8W
ABOUT 480 MI...770 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 675 MI...1085 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 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...
* Hawaii County
* Maui County including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and
Kahoolawe
* Oahu
 
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane force winds are possible
within the watch area. A Hurricane Watch is typically issued 48
hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical storm
force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult
or dangerous.
 
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 200 AM HST (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lester was located
near latitude 19.7 North, longitude 147.8 West. Lester is moving
toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue the next couple of days. On the forecast
track, the center of Lester will pass close to the main Hawaiian
Islands this weekend. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher
gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of
days. 
 
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 968 mb (28.59 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible over Hawaii and Maui
Counties beginning late tonight and continuing through Saturday.
Hurricane conditions are possible over Oahu beginning Saturday and
continuing through Saturday night.
 
SURF: Large swells generated by Lester will arrive in Hawaiian
waters the next couple of days, including the northwestern Hawaiian
Islands. Surf generated by these swells will peak this weekend in
the main Hawaiian Islands, becoming very large and possibly damaging
along exposed shorelines.
 
RAIN: Heavy rains associated with Lester may impact Hawaii and
Maui counties late tonight into Saturday, and may imapct Oahu
Saturday and Saturday night.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Birchard
 
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