ZCZC HFOTCPCP1 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Erick Advisory Number 19 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP062019 500 PM HST Wed Jul 31 2019 ...ERICK CONTINUES WEAKENING SOUTHEAST OF THE BIG ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.1N 149.6W ABOUT 480 MI...775 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 690 MI...1115 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...967 MB...28.56 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Erick was located near latitude 15.1 North, longitude 149.6 West. Erick is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue for the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Erick is a category 2 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 967 mb (28.56 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Erick will arrive in the Hawaiian Islands tonight through Thursday night, 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 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Burke NNNN