User:Hurricane Noah/Hurricane Norman
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Hurricane Norman is a strong tropical cyclone, located in the central Pacific. Norman is the fourteenth named storm, eighth hurricane, and fifth major hurricane of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. Norman originated from a broad area of low pressure that developed several hundred miles south-southwest of Mexico on August 25. Over the next three days, the disturbance gradually developed amid favorable conditions before a tropical depression formed on August 28. Twelve hours later, the depression quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Norman. On August 29, a long period of rapid intensification occurred which resulted in Norman becoming a strong category 4 hurricane the next day. Norman peaked with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a pressure of 937 mbar (27.67 inHg). After maintaining peak intensity for twelve hours, Norman then weakened due to an eyewall replacement cycle and wind shear. Norman bottomed out with winds at 105 mph (165 km/h) on September 1. Norman maintained category 2 strength for eighteen hours before unexpectedly intensifying back into a category 4 hurricane. Norman achieved its secondary peak of 130 mph (215 km/h) on September 2. Norman maintained its secondary peak for twelve hours before succumbing to the unfavorable conditions. On September 4, Norman crossed over into the central Pacific Ocean as a category 1 hurricane. At 15:00 UTC on September 5, Norman rapidly intensified back into a major hurricane.
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As of: | 5:00 a.m. HST (15:00 UTC) September 5 | ||
Location: | 19.5°N 147.7°W / 19.5; -147.7 (Hurricane Norman) ± 15 nm About 480 mi (775 km) E of Hilo, Hawaii About 670 mi (1,080 km) E of Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
Sustained winds: | 100 kt (115 mph; 185 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 120 kt (140 mph; 220 km/h) | ||
Pressure: | 962 mbar (hPa; 28.41 inHg) | ||
Movement: | W at 10 kt (12 mph; 28 km/h) | ||
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