WTPA23 PHFO 290835 TCMCP3 HURRICANE IGNACIO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP122015 0900 UTC SAT AUG 29 2015 THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. INTERESTS IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF IGNACIO. A WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY. HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 146.0W AT 29/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 974 MB EYE DIAMETER 20 NM MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT. 64 KT....... 25NE 25SE 25SW 20NW. 50 KT....... 50NE 40SE 40SW 35NW. 34 KT....... 70NE 70SE 65SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS..180NE 140SE 90SW 150NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 146.0W AT 29/0900Z AT 29/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.4N 145.6W FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 16.3N 147.0W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. 64 KT... 25NE 25SE 25SW 20NW. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 40SW 40NW. 34 KT... 80NE 80SE 70SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 30/0600Z 17.3N 148.4W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT. 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 20SW 30NW. 50 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT... 90NE 90SE 70SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 18.2N 149.8W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT. 64 KT... 30NE 30SE 20SW 30NW. 50 KT... 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW. 34 KT... 90NE 90SE 70SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 31/0600Z 19.1N 151.1W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT...100NE 90SE 70SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z 21.2N 153.8W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT...110NE 90SE 70SW 90NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM ON DAY 4 AND 150 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 02/0600Z 23.5N 156.5W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 03/0600Z 25.5N 159.0W MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.7N 146.0W NEXT ADVISORY AT 29/1500Z $$ FORECASTER BIRCHARD