500 PM HST SUN AUG 09 2015
...HILDA WEAKENING SLIGHTLY BUT STILL HEADING TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.3N 148.2W
ABOUT 545 MI...880 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 760 MI...1220 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF HILDA.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HILDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 148.2 WEST. HILDA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS BEFORE HILDA CURVES BACK TOWARD
THE WEST NORTHWEST THROUGH 48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...155 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70
MILES
