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ACPN50 PHFO 190548
TWOCP 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI
800 PM HST SUN AUG 18 2013

FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC...BETWEEN 140W AND 180

1. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON 
TROPICAL STORM UNALA...LOCATED 1330 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF LIHUE 
KAUAI...UNDER AWIPS HEADER TCMCP5 AND WMO HEADER WTPA25 PHFO.

2. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A DISTURBANCE LOCATED 
ABOUT 900 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF LIHUE KAUAI ARE MOVING WESTWARD AT 
10 TO 15 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE INTENSIFIED RECENTLY NEAR AN 
APPARENT LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. UPPER LEVEL WINDS HAVE 
BECOME WEAKER IN THE AREA...INCREASING THE CHANCES OF DEVELOPMENT... 
AT LEAST IN THE NEAR TERM. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 
PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

3. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK DISTURBANCE 
LOCATED ABOUT 1000 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF HILO HAWAII HAVE 
DECREASED IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SINCE THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE 
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEATURE IS EXPECTED AS IT MOVES WEST 
NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. THE SYSTEM 
HAS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE 
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

ELSEWHERE...NO TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY 
EVENING.

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KINEL