WTPZ23 KNHC 310254 RRA

TCMEP3



HURRICANE LESTER FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  26

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132016

0300 UTC WED AUG 31 2016



THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.



HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.8N 136.5W AT 31/0300Z

POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  10 NM



PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 260 DEGREES AT  11 KT



ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  948 MB

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT WITH GUSTS TO 145 KT.

64 KT....... 30NE  25SE  20SW  25NW.

50 KT....... 50NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

34 KT....... 80NE  70SE  60SW  80NW.

12 FT SEAS..240NE 120SE 240SW 300NW.

WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL

MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.



REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.8N 136.5W AT 31/0300Z

AT 31/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.8N 136.0W



FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 17.8N 138.1W

MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.

64 KT... 30NE  25SE  20SW  25NW.

50 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

34 KT... 90NE  80SE  70SW  90NW.



FORECAST VALID 01/0000Z 17.9N 140.3W

MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.

64 KT... 30NE  25SE  20SW  25NW.

50 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

34 KT...100NE  80SE  70SW  90NW.



FORECAST VALID 01/1200Z 18.2N 142.5W

MAX WIND 105 KT...GUSTS 130 KT.

64 KT... 30NE  30SE  25SW  30NW.

50 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

34 KT...110NE  90SE  80SW 100NW.



FORECAST VALID 02/0000Z 18.7N 144.7W

MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.

50 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

34 KT...120NE  90SE  80SW 110NW.



FORECAST VALID 03/0000Z 20.0N 149.6W

MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.

50 KT... 60NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

34 KT...120NE  90SE  80SW 110NW.



EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM=