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Tropical Storm FLOSSIE


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Tropical Storm Flossie Advisory Number  27
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP072019
500 PM HST Sat Aug 03 2019
 
...FLOSSIE GRADUALLY WEAKENING...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.9N 145.6W
ABOUT 620 MI...1000 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 815 MI...1310 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 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 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Flossie was
located near latitude 18.9 North, longitude 145.6 West. Flossie is
moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h), and a continued
motion toward the west to west-northwest is expected during the
next couple of days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Flossie is
expected to become a tropical depression Sunday night.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 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 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 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Wroe
 
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