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Hurricane Walaka Advisory Number  21
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012018
1100 AM HST Thu Oct 04 2018
 
...HURRICANE WALAKA MOVING NORTHWARD AND WEAKENING...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.8N 166.3W
ABOUT 340 MI...545 KM N OF FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS
ABOUT 735 MI...1185 KM NW OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 355 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued for
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nihoa to French
Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
None.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Walaka was
located near latitude 28.8 North, longitude 166.3 West. Walaka is
moving toward the north near 22 mph (35 km/h). A turn toward the
north-northwest and a slowing of forward speed is expected today,
followed by an acceleration toward the northeast on Friday and
Saturday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher
gusts. Steady weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. 
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 230
miles (370 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 972 mb (28.71 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Large surf generated by the broad wind field associated
with Walaka will continue to impact most of the Papahanaumokuakea
Marine National Monument today, and swells will reach as far east
as the main Hawaiian Islands.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Wroe
 
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