ZCZC HFOTCPCP4 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Norman Advisory Number 36 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP162018 500 PM HST Wed Sep 05 2018 ...NORMAN STILL A MAJOR HURRICANE TO THE EAST OF THE BIG ISLAND AND TRACKING WEST-NORTHWEST... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.0N 149.2W ABOUT 385 MI...620 KM E OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 570 MI...915 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Interests in the main Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of Norman over the next couple of days. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Norman was located near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 149.2 West. Norman is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h) This motion is expected to continue tonight, followed by a northwestward motion on Thursday and Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Norman will pass 200 to 300 miles to the northeast of the main Hawaiian Islands on Thursday and Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Norman is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, although Norman is expected to remain a hurricane through Friday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 960 mb (28.35 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Large swells generated by Norman will continue to spread from east to west across the Hawaiian Islands during the next couple of days. Large and potentially dangerous surf produced by these swells is expected along east facing shores through Thursday night. See the High Surf Warning currently in effect for more details. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster R Ballard NNNN