WTPA31 PHFO 261759 TCPCP1 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION KILO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 24A NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP032015 800 AM HST WED AUG 26 2015 ...KILO STILL NORTHEAST OF JOHNSTON ISLAND AND DRIFTING VERY SLOWLY SOUTHWEST... SUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 168.0W ABOUT 170 MI...270 KM NE OF JOHNSTON ISLAND ABOUT 580 MI...935 KM WSW OF BARKING SANDS HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...SW OR 230 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * JOHNSTON ISLAND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 36 HOURS. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION KILO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 168.0 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H. KILO IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SOUTHWEST TODAY...THEN CONTINUE A SLOW SOUTHWEST TO WEST-SOUTHWEST MOTION THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KILO WILL PASS NORTH OF JOHNSTON ISLAND ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND KILO MAY BECOME A TROPICAL STORM WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON JOHNSTON ISLAND STARTING 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 SURF IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORES AND REEFS AS KILO APPROACHES. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM HST. $$ FORECASTER R BALLARD