At 11 p.m. HST Sunday (Aug 28), the center of Hurricane Madeline was located about 755 miles (1,215 km). Madeline is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h) and this motion is expected to become westerly Monday and Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Madeline is expected to strengthen slightly through Monday, then begin to weaken Tuesday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 984 mb (29.06 inches).
National Weather Service Presentation on Hurricanes.
HELCO Reminds Customers to Prepare for Hurricane Season
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