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Tropical Tropical Storm Douglas (EPAC)

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I know that we usually don't talk about the eastern pacific that much but Hurricane Douglas has the potential of hitting Hawaii.
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Hurricane Douglas Advisory Number 10
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP082020
1100 AM HST Wed Jul 22 2020

...DOUGLAS CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...
...COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...12.1N 130.9W
ABOUT 1570 MI...2525 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ABOUT 1690 MI...2715 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES
Here's the graphic:
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Well the good news is they usually weaken a lot coming from the east because we appear to have RI underway. But even a weaker storm can be problematic given their infrastructure

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Hurricane Douglas Advisory Number 12
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP082020
1100 PM HST Wed Jul 22 2020

...DOUGLAS BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...13.1N 134.0W
ABOUT 1470 MI...2365 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 INCHES
It's now a major hurricane.
 
...DOUGLAS MOVING QUICKLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AS A CATEGORY-3
HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.6N 135.9W
ABOUT 1335 MI...2150 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...964 MB...28.47 INCHES
 
Bet he makes a run at cat 4. His eye has really cleared and become much better defined. He's looking solid right now.
 
Can we update title to Major Hurricane Douglas throttling towards US. Lots of homeless in Hawaii plus the pandemic, even a tropical storm would be very bad
 
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Hurricane Douglas Advisory Number 14
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP082020
1100 AM HST Thu Jul 23 2020

...DOUGLAS STRENGTHENING AS IT APPROACHES THE CENTRAL PACIFIC...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.1N 137.3W
ABOUT 1235 MI...1990 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
 
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Hurricane Douglas Advisory Number 15
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP082020
500 PM HST Thu Jul 23 2020

...POWERFUL HURRICANE DOUGLAS SLIGHTLY STRONGER AS IT APPROACHES THE
CENTRAL PACIFIC...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...14.9N 138.8W
ABOUT 1125 MI...1810 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES
 
BULLETIN
Hurricane Douglas Advisory Number 16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP082020
1100 PM HST Thu Jul 23 2020

...POWERFUL HURRICANE DOUGLAS ENTERING THE CENTRAL PACIFIC...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...15.7N 140.3W
ABOUT 1010 MI...1630 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES
 
BULLETIN
Hurricane Douglas Advisory Number 17
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP082020
500 AM HST Fri Jul 24 2020

...MAJOR HURRICANE DOUGLAS CONTINUES TO TRACK TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.4N 141.9W
ABOUT 895 MI...1440 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1100 MI...1765 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 INCHES
 
...MAJOR HURRICANE DOUGLAS CONTINUES TO TRACK TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...
...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...17.0N 143.5W
ABOUT 785 MI...1260 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 985 MI...1585 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 INCHES
Hurricane Watch issued for the Big Island and Maui County.
 
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Hurricane Douglas Intermediate Advisory Number 18A
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP082020
200 PM HST Fri Jul 24 2020

...MAJOR HURRICANE DOUGLAS CONTINUES TO TRACK TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM HST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.4N 144.3W
ABOUT 725 MI...1165 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 930 MI...1495 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...29 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 INCHES
 
Can we get a title change

The NHC CPHC track has shifted north and is very close to missing Hawaii to the north lol
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Can we get a title change

The NHC track has shifted north and is very close to missing Hawaii to the north lol
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CPHC not NHC. Important distinction when talking stuff like track accuracy. It’s effectively a local WFO doing all TC duties for that portion of the basin as well and very few storms per season if any.
 
CPHC not NHC. Important distinction when talking stuff like track accuracy. It’s effectively a local WFO doing all TC duties for that portion of the basin as well and very few storms per season if any.

duh I knew that. I'm just so used to typing NHC :p
 
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