Hurricane HENRIETTE Public Advisory Number 21: Issued at 800 AM - TopicsExpress

Hurricane HENRIETTE Public Advisory Number 21: Issued at 800 AM PDT THU AUG 08 2013 000 WTPZ33 KNHC 081432 TCPEP3 BULLETIN HURRICANE HENRIETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 21 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082013 800 AM PDT THU AUG 08 2013 ...HENRIETTE NOW A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE BUT EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SOON... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.2N 138.4W ABOUT 1110 MI...1785 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...160 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB...28.94 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HENRIETTE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 138.4 WEST. HENRIETTE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H...AND A WESTWARD TO WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. A WEAKENING TREND IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TODAY...AND CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES...20 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER PASCH nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP3+shtml/081432.shtml