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HURRICANE OLAF ADVISORY NUMBER  28

NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP192015

1100 AM HST WED OCT 21 2015



...OLAF MOVING NORTHWEST WELL EAST OF HAWAII ..





SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...12.1N 145.1W

ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII

ABOUT 1055 MI...1700 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES





WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.





DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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AT 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE OLAF WAS LOCATED

NEAR LATITUDE 12.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 145.1 WEST. OLAF IS MOVING

TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. OLAF IS FORECAST TO

GRADUALLY CURVE TOWARD THE NORTH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...195 KM/H...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS.  OLAF IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON

HURRICANE WIND SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY

MORNING.



HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM

THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140

MILES...220 KM.



THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.





HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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SURF...SWELLS FROM HURRICANE OLAF WILL PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING AND

POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF THE

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. SEE THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGES...WHHW40 PHFO

OR CFWHFO...FROM THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN HONOLULU FOR

DETAILS.





NEXT ADVISORY

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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM HST.



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FORECASTER DONALDSON