5 p.m. update on Hurricane Felicia

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE ************************* FELICIA EXPECTED TO WEAKEN INTERESTS IN HAWAII SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FELICIA. AT 200 PM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELICIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE

************************* FELICIA EXPECTED TO WEAKEN

INTERESTS IN HAWAII SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FELICIA. AT 200 PM PDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELICIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH LONGITUDE 136.9 WEST OR ABOUT 1190 MILES (1920 KM) EAST OF HILO HAWAII. FELICIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH (22 KM/HR) AND A TURN TO THE WEST IS EXPECTED TOMORROW. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH (160 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

FELICIA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE.

SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES (55 KM) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES (150 KM). ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 973 MB (28.73 INCHES).

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