ZCZC HFOTCPCP1 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Erick Advisory Number 18 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP062019 1100 AM HST Wed Jul 31 2019 ...ERICK SLOWLY WEAKENING SOUTHEAST OF THE BIG ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.8N 148.8W ABOUT 535 MI...860 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 745 MI...1200 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 289 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Erick was located near latitude 14.8 North, longitude 148.8 West. Erick is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue for the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Erick is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Erick is forecast to slowly weaken 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 960 mb (28.35 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- 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 ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Burke NNNN