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HURRICANE IOKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 10
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP012006
1100 PM HST MON AUG 21 2006
IOKE HAS STRENGTHENED FURTHER WITH ITS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NOW
ESTIMATED TO BE 115 KNOTS MAKING IT A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE.
IT HAS BEEN MOVING DUE NORTHWESTWARD FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS AFTER
A GRADUAL TURN FROM A MORE WESTERLY TRACK PREVIOUSLY. IT HAS SO FAR
BEEN FOLLOWING GENERAL MODEL GUIDANCE FAIRLY WELL. AS MENTIONED
EARLIER MOST MODELS HAVE BEGUN TO RETURN IOKE BACK TOWARD A MORE
WESTERLY AFTER THE NEXT 72 HOURS IN RESPONSE TO STRONGER PRESSURE
TO ITS NORTH THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. HOWEVER WATER VAPOR CONTINUES
TO SHOW A STRONG UPPER LOW NORTH OF HAWAII MOVING TOWARD THE WEST.
WE WILL RETAIN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST TRACK WHICH SHOWS A COMPROMISED
BEND TOWARD THE WEST. THE INTENSITY TREND ALSO HAS SOME ROOM FOR
DOUBT...THE AMOUNT OF SHEARING IN THE LATER PERIODS IS DEPENDENT ON
THE POSITION AND INTENSITY OF THE EARLIER MENTIONED LOW ALOFT. WE
HAVE KEPT THE MODEST WEAKENING TREND OF THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE.
ALL INTERESTS IN THE VICINITY OF JOHNSTON ISLAND SHOULD IMMEDIATELY
PREPARE FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 22/0900Z 14.9N 168.1W 115 KT
12HR VT 22/1800Z 16.2N 169.2W 120 KT
24HR VT 23/0600Z 17.3N 170.5W 120 KT
36HR VT 23/1800Z 18.2N 171.6W 115 KT
48HR VT 24/0600Z 18.9N 172.6W 110 KT
72HR VT 25/0600Z 20.3N 174.7W 105 KT
96HR VT 26/0600Z 21.4N 177.0W 105 KT
120HR VT 27/0600Z 22.3N 179.6W 105 KT
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FORECASTER MATSUDA
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