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Hurricane Erick Advisory Number  17
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP062019
500 AM HST Wed Jul 31 2019
 
...ERICK CONTINUES TO SLOWLY WEAKEN...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.5N 147.5W
ABOUT 615 MI...990 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 830 MI...1335 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 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 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Erick was located
near latitude 14.5 North, longitude 147.5 West. Erick is moving
toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this motion is expected to
continue for the next 48 hours.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Erick is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some weakening is forecast during the next 48
hours.
 
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 958 mb (28.29 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.
 
RAINFALL:  Moisture associated with Erick will spread over the
Hawaiian Islands by Thursday afternoon and produce heavy rainfall.
Rainfall is expected to be heaviest over the east and southeast
slopes of the Big Island of Hawaii.See the Flash Flood Watch issued
by the National Weather Service office in Honolulu for more
information.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Donaldson
 
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