ZCZC HFOTCUCP2 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM Hurricane Douglas Tropical Cyclone Update NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP082020 605 PM HST Sun Jul 26 2020 ...600 PM HST POSITION UPDATE... ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE DOUGLAS PASSING JUST NORTH OF OAHU... The eye of Hurricane Douglas is being tracked by the Molokai WSR-88D radar as the tropical cyclone moves west-northwest, north of Maui. Hurricane Hunters from the Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron continue to conduct missions through Douglas and have observed Douglas experiencing southerly vertical wind shear. This has been factored into the radar position fix below. SUMMARY OF 600 PM HST...0400 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.2N 157.6W ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM ENE OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM E OF LIHUE HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES $$ Forecaster Birchard NNNN