000 WTPZ34 KNHC 272032 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MADELINE ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP142016 200 PM PDT SAT AUG 27 2016 ...MADELINE STRENGTHENING AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.7N 139.3W ABOUT 1075 MI...1730 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 1105 MI...1775 KM E OF SOUTH POINT HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Madeline was located near latitude 15.7 North, longitude 139.3 West. Madeline is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Monday. On the forecast track, Madeline will move into the central North Pacific basin tonight. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Madeline is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb (29.44 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Brennan