Jimena Category 4 Hurricane Still Headed For Hawaii [Pictures, Videp]

HURRICANE JIMENA ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132015
200 AM PDT TUE SEP 01 2015

…JIMENA STILL A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE…

SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT…0900 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…16.4N 139.1W
ABOUT 1075 MI…1730 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…130 MPH…215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…948 MB…28.00 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 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Jimena was located
near latitude 16.4 North, longitude 139.1 West. Jimena is moving
toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn toward the
west-northwest is expected later today, accompanied by a decrease
in forward speed through Wednesday night.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
gusts. Jimena is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Slow weakening is forecast during the next 48
hours.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the
center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185
miles (295 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 948 mb (28.00 inches).