11am Hurricane Updates
1100 AM HST Thu Aug 01 2019
…ERICK STILL HANGING ON AS A HURRICANE…
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…16.0N 153.2W
ABOUT 285 MI…460 KM SSE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 480 MI…770 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH…130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…985 MB…29.09 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Erick was located
near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 153.2 West. Erick is moving
toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue over the next couple of days. On the forecast
track, the center of Erick will pass within about 200 miles
south of the Big Island of Hawaii later today and tonight.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher
gusts. Significant weakening is forecast during the next couple of
days, and Erick is expected to weaken to a tropical storm later
today or tonight.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles
(165 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 985 mb (29.09 inches).
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…16.0N 133.2W
ABOUT 1460 MI…2350 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1590 MI…2555 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH…100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 18 MPH…30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…996 MB…29.42 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Flossie was
located near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 133.2 West. Flossie is
moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue with some decrease in forward
speed through early Sunday. On the forecast track, Flossie should
cross into the central Pacific basin late Friday or early Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher
gusts. Gradual weakening is expected during the next two to three
days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 996 mb (29.42 inches).
