ZCZC HFOTCPCP5 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE MADELINE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 16A NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP142016 800 AM HST TUE AUG 30 2016 ...MAJOR HURRICANE MADELINE TRACKING WESTWARD TOWARDS THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.2N 148.7W ABOUT 415 MI...670 KM E OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for * Maui County including the islands of Maui Molokai and Lanai A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * Hawaii County. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the 36 hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area within 48 hours. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area within 48 hours. Interests elsewhere in the main Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of Madeline. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 800 AM HST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Madeline was located by aircraft near latitude 19.2 North, longitude 148.7 West. Madeline is moving toward the west near 10 mph (17 km/h). This motion is expected to continue today, followed by a turn toward the west-southwesterly tonight through early Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Madeline will pass dangerously close to the Big Island of Hawaii Wednesday and Wednesday night. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Madeline is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some weakening is forecast through early Thursday. 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 962 mb (28.41 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected and hurricane conditions are possible over Hawaii County on Wednesday into Thursday. Tropical storm conditions are possible over Maui County, including the islands of Maui Molokai and Lanai, on Wednesday into Thursday. SURF: Swells generated by Madeline are expected to build from east to west across the Hawaiian Islands today and tonight, possibly becoming damaging along east facing shorelines of Hawaii County and eastern portions of the Island of Maui on Wednesday and Thursday. RAIN: Heavy rains associated with Madeline may reach Hawaii County on Wednesday, and may impact other Hawaiian Islands later Wednesday through Thursday. Madeline is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with isolated maximum amounts near 15 inches, across the Big Island, especially over windward portions. This rainfall may lead to dangerous flash floods and mudslides. Madeline may produce up to 4 inches of rainfall across Maui County. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Wroe NNNN