ZCZC HFOTCPCP2 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Lane Advisory Number 19 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP142018 500 AM HST Sun Aug 19 2018 ...POWERFUL HURRICANE LANE MOVING OVER THE OPEN OCEAN FAR EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.2N 143.5W ABOUT 890 MI...1430 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 1100 MI...1770 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. All interests in the Hawaiian Islands should continue to monitor the progress of Lane this week. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located near latitude 13.2 North, longitude 143.5 West. Lane is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general motion is expected to persist today. Lane is expected to continue moving toward the west from tonight through Monday night, but at a slightly slower forward speed. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Lane is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some slight weakening is possible later today or tonight, but Lane will likely remain a powerful hurricane through Monday night. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 961 mb (28.38 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: A large swell generated by Lane is expected to reach the southeast and east facing shores of the Big Island, and possibly east facing shores of Maui, by this evening. This swell may produce large and dangerous surf along these shorelines starting later tonight or early Monday. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Houston NNNN