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Hurricane Erick Advisory Number  19
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP062019
500 PM HST Wed Jul 31 2019
 
...ERICK CONTINUES WEAKENING SOUTHEAST OF THE BIG ISLAND...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.1N 149.6W
ABOUT 480 MI...775 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 690 MI...1115 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Erick was located
near latitude 15.1 North, longitude 149.6 West. Erick is moving
toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h) and this motion is expected to
continue for the next 48 hours.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher
gusts. Erick is a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Erick is forecast to slowly weaken during 
the next 48 hours. 
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles
(205 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 967 mb (28.56 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells generated by Erick will arrive in the Hawaiian Islands
tonight through Thursday night, potentially producing dangerous surf
conditions, mainly along east facing shores. Please consult products
from the National Weather Service in Honolulu for more information.
 
RAINFALL:  Moisture associated with Erick will spread over the
Hawaiian Islands by Thursday afternoon and produce heavy rainfall.
Rainfall is expected to be heaviest over the east and southeast
slopes of the Big Island of Hawaii. See the Flash Flood Watch issued
by the National Weather Service office in Honolulu for more
information.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Burke
 
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