WTPA31 PHFO 260259 TCPCP1 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION KILO ADVISORY NUMBER 22 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP032015 500 PM HST TUE AUG 25 2015 ...KILO NEARLY STATIONARY TO THE NORTHEAST OF JOHNSTON ISLAND BUT EXPECTED TO START TRACKING SOUTHWEST SOON... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.6N 167.4W ABOUT 190 MI...305 KM NE OF JOHNSTON ISLAND ABOUT 550 MI...880 KM WSW OF BARKING SANDS HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * JOHNSTON ISLAND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION KILO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 167.4 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H. KILO IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TRACKING SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND THIS MOTION WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KILO WILL PASS CLOSE TO JOHNSTON ISLAND ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW INTENSIFICATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND KILO MAY BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON WEDNESDAY. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON JOHNSTON ISLAND STARTING LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY. RAINFALL...RAINBANDS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM KILO ARE ALREADY AFFECTING JOHNSTON ISLAND AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS KILO APPROACHES. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS TO 15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE. SURF...LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF IS EXPECTED TO BUILD...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORES...AS KILO APPROACHES. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...800 PM HST. NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER R BALLARD