At 500 AM HST, the center of Tropical Storm Ignacio was located near latitude 12.2 North, longitude 135.1 West. Ignacio is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h). This westward motion is expected to continue today with an increase in forward speed. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast on Thursday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is expected during the next 48 hours, and Ignacio is forecast to become a hurricane on Thursday. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center.
Location: 12.2°N 134.6°W
Maximum Winds: 50 kt Gusts: 60 kt
Minimum Central Pressure: 999 mb
Environmental Pressure: 1009 mb
Radius of Circulation: 200 NM
Radius of Maximum Wind: 20 NM