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Hurricane Erick Advisory Number  15
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP062019
500 PM HST Tue Jul 30 2019
 
...ERICK CONTINUES AS A MAJOR HURRICANE BUT WILL SOON WEAKEN...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.0N 145.4W
ABOUT 750 MI...1210 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 965 MI...1550 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.12 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 Hurricane Erick was located
near latitude 14.0 North, longitude 145.4 West. Erick is moving
toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue for the next several days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Erick is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Little change in intensity is expected
overnight, with steady weakening Wednesday followed by more rapid
weakening Thursday and Friday.
 
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 952 mb (28.12 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells generated by Erick will arrive in the Hawaiian Islands
over the next couple of days, potentially producing dangerous surf
conditions, mainly along east 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 Birchard
 
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