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Tropical Storm FLOSSIE


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Tropical Storm Flossie Advisory Number  26
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP072019
1100 AM HST Sat Aug 03 2019
 
...FLOSSIE CONTINUING TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.8N 144.5W
ABOUT 695 MI...1115 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 885 MI...1425 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 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 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Flossie was
located near latitude 18.8 North, longitude 144.5 West. Flossie is
moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this
motion is expected to continue during the next couple of days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Flossie is
expected to become a tropical depression Sunday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells generated by Flossie will affect portions of the main
Hawaiian Islands over the next couple of days, potentially producing
dangerous surf conditions, mainly along east and southeast facing
shores.
 
Please consult products from the National Weather Service in
Honolulu for more information.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Wroe
 
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