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Tropical Storm ERICK


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Tropical Storm Erick Advisory Number  28
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP062019
1100 PM HST Fri Aug 02 2019
 
...ERICK BARELY SURVIVING WELL SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HAWAII...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.3N 160.9W
ABOUT 340 MI...545 KM SW OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Erick was
located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 160.9 West. Erick is
moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h). This general motion
is expected to continue tonight, with a turn toward the
west-northwest expected on Saturday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Erick is
expected to become a post-tropical remnant low on Saturday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells generated by Erick will subside across the main
Hawaiian Islands tonight.
 
Please consult products from the National Weather Service in
Honolulu for more information.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Jelsema
 
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