Month: August 2024

…HECTOR A BIT STRONGER…
As of 5:00 AM HST Mon Aug 26
the center of Hector was located near 16.2, -124.9
with movement W at 10 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

…HONE CONTINUING WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS…
As of 5:00 AM HST Mon Aug 26
the center of Hone was located near 19.4, -161.0
with movement W at 13 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 998 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

Issued at 1500 UTC MON AUG 26 2024

Issued at 1500 UTC MON AUG 26 2024

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WTPA21 PHFO 261437
TCMCP1

TROPICAL STORM HONE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   CP012024
1500 UTC MON AUG 26 2024

NOTICE... LAND-BASED TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO
LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY...(TCM).
CURRENT LAND-BASED COASTAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE
MOST RECENTLY ISSUED TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY...(TCP).

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.4N 161.0W AT 26/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  11 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
34 KT....... 70NE  50SE  30SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS..160NE  40SE  40SW 160NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.4N 161.0W AT 26/1500Z
AT 26/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.3N 160.4W

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 19.5N 162.9W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
34 KT... 70NE  50SE  20SW  50NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 19.6N 165.2W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 10NE   0SE   0SW  10NW.
34 KT... 70NE  50SE  10SW  60NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 19.9N 167.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  40SE   0SW  60NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 20.3N 169.8W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 60NE  40SE   0SW  60NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 20.7N 172.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  30SE   0SW  50NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 21.1N 174.2W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  20SE   0SW  40NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 30/1200Z 21.7N 178.1W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 31/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.4N 161.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/2100Z

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FORECASTER R BALLARD