No Prospect of Hurricane Dora Direct Hit on Hawaii
Hurricane Dora Advisory Number 22 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052023 1100 AM HST Sat Aug 05 2023
At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dora was located
near latitude 13.3 North, longitude 134.8 West. Dora is moving
toward the west near 18 mph (30 km/h), and this motion is expected
to continue with some increase in forward speed during the next few
days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 mph (215 km/h)
with higher gusts. Dora is a category 4 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening
is possible this afternoon and tonight. Dora is then expected to
weaken beginning Sunday and continuing through Monday.
Dora remains a small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend
outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km).
