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Hurricane Norman Forecast Discussion Number 9

2018-08-30 14:32:56| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)

Issued at 530 AM PDT Thu Aug 30 2018 326 WTPZ41 KNHC 301232 TCDEP1 Hurricane Norman Special Discussion Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP162018 530 AM PDT Thu Aug 30 2018 Satellite data show that Norman continues to rapidly strengthen. Objective Dvorak data T-numbers from UW/CIMSS have increased to T6.5 or higher and the latest TAFB subjective data T-number is T6.5. These estimates support an initial intensity of 125 kt, making Norman a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. As a result of the increased initial intensity, the NHC intensity forecast has been adjusted upward through 36 h, but it is otherwise unchanged. There has been no change to the NHC track forecast. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 30/1230Z 17.8N 117.7W 125 KT 145 MPH 12H 30/1800Z 17.9N 118.5W 135 KT 155 MPH 24H 31/0600Z 17.6N 120.1W 135 KT 155 MPH 36H 31/1800Z 17.0N 121.6W 125 KT 145 MPH 48H 01/0600Z 16.3N 123.3W 115 KT 130 MPH 72H 02/0600Z 16.2N 127.1W 105 KT 120 MPH 96H 03/0600Z 18.0N 132.0W 95 KT 110 MPH 120H 04/0600Z 20.0N 137.5W 75 KT 85 MPH $$ Forecaster Brown

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