Storm Updates 5am

Hurrricane Ignacio

IGNACIO STEADILY WEAKENING WHILE PASSING SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES
EAST OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.9N 150.8W
ABOUT 460 MI...735 KM E OF HONOLULU HAWAII
ABOUT 335 MI...540 KM E OF HANA HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...966 MB...28.53 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
INTERESTS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF IGNACIO.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGNACIO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 150.8 WEST. IGNACIO IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...IGNACIO WILL PASS EAST AND NORTHEAST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SIGNIFICANT WEAKENING IS EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...
ALTHOUGH THE RATE OF WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO SLOW ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES

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