000 WTPZ34 KNHC 291455 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ULIKA ADVISORY NUMBER 13 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP192016 800 AM PDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...ULIKA TURNS NORTHWESTWARD WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.7N 139.7W ABOUT 1030 MI...1660 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ulika was located near latitude 16.7 North, longitude 139.7 West. Ulika is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). A turn toward the west-northwest is expected tonight, followed by a turn toward the west on Friday. On the forecast track, Ulika is forecast to move into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility later today. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Continued weakening is forecast, and Ulika is likely to become a remnant low in a couple of days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- This is the last Public Advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system. Future information on this system can be found in Public Advisories issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center beginning at 1100 AM HST, under AWIPS header HFOTCPCP2, WMO header WTPA32 PHFO, and on the web at http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc. $$ Forecaster Pasch