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HURRICANE PALI ADVISORY NUMBER  26

NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   CP012016

1100 AM HST WED JAN 13 2016



...UNUSUAL HURRICANE PALI FAR TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HAWAII AND

CONTINUING TO MOVE GENERALLY SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE EQUATOR...





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

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LOCATION...3.4N 171.7W

ABOUT 385 MI...620 KM ENE OF HOWLAND ISLAND

ABOUT 930 MI...1495 KM S OF JOHNSTON ISLAND

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...SSW OR 200 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES





WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.



ANY INTERESTS ON HOWLAND AND BAKER ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE

PROGRESS OF PALI.





DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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

NEAR LATITUDE 3.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 171.7 WEST. PALI IS MOVING

TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. A TURN MORE TOWARD

THE SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A MORE WESTWARD

MOTION ON THURSDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF PALI WILL

PASS TO THE NORTH OF HOWLAND ISLAND ON THURSDAY.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH...130 KM/H...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.



HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES...20 KM...FROM

THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105

MILES...165 KM.



THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.





HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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NONE.





NEXT ADVISORY

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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM HST.



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FORECASTER R BALLARD