ZCZC HFOTCPCP2 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Lane Special Advisory Number 42 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP142018 200 PM HST Fri Aug 24 2018 ...LANE WEAKENING QUICKLY JUST SOUTH OF HAWAII BUT FLOODING RAINFALL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS REMAIN A THREAT... SUMMARY OF 200 PM HST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.6N 157.8W ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM S OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 115 MI...190 KM W OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * Oahu * Maui County...including the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Kauai County...including the islands of Kauai and Niihau A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should already be complete. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area. Interests in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of Hurricane Lane. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by the National Weather Service office in Honolulu Hawaii. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 PM HST (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located near latitude 19.6 North, longitude 157.8 West. Lane is moving toward the north-northeast near 2 mph (4 km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. A turn toward the west is anticipated on Saturday, with an increase in forward speed. The center of Lane will remain close to central Hawaiian islands today and tonight. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are already occurring on the Big Island, Maui County and Oahu. Hurricane conditions are expected over portions of of Maui County and Oahu starting tonight. Tropical storm conditions are possible on Kauai starting Saturday. RAINFALL: Rain bands from Lane will continue to affect the main Hawaiian Islands with excessive rainfall possible into the weekend. These rains could lead to additional major flash flooding and landslides. Lane is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 10 to 20 inches in some areas. Localized storm total amounts up to 40 inches are possible, mainly on the windward side of the Big Island where over 30 inches of rain has already fallen in some areas. SURF: Large swells generated by the slow moving hurricane will impact the Hawaiian Islands into the weekend. These swells will produce high and possibly damaging surf along exposed south shorelines today through Saturday. In addition, a prolonged period of high surf may lead to significant coastal erosion. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM HST. Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster R Ballard NNNN