Fernanda’s current projections has it coming towards the Hawaiian Islands as a major hurricane with winds in excess of 110 mph.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 13/0900Z 11.7N 114.1W 45 KT 50 MPH 12H 13/1800Z 11.5N 115.5W 55 KT 65 MPH 24H 14/0600Z 11.2N 117.4W 65 KT 75 MPH 36H 14/1800Z 10.9N 119.3W 80 KT 90 MPH 48H 15/0600Z 10.9N 121.4W 95 KT 110 MPH 72H 16/0600Z 11.6N 125.9W 110 KT 125 MPH 96H 17/0600Z 12.8N 130.2W 115 KT 130 MPH 120H 18/0600Z 14.0N 134.0W 105 KT 120 MPH At 300 AM MDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fernanda was located near latitude 11.7 North, longitude 114.1 West. Fernanda is moving toward the west near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Friday night. Satellite-derived wind data indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is expected during the next 48 hours, and Fernanda is forecast to become a hurricane tonight. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).
