WTPA33 PHFO 020248 TCPCP3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER 33 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP122015 500 PM HST TUE SEP 01 2015 ...IGNACIO BRINGING VERY LARGE AND LOCALLY DAMAGING SURF TO SOME AREAS OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AS IT PASSES BY... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...24.6N 155.9W ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM NNE OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 340 MI...550 KM N OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 155.9 WEST. IGNACIO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IGNACIO IS EXPECTED TO PASS 200 TO 300 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF OAHU AND KAUAI TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...LARGE AND POWERFUL SWELLS GENERATED BY IGNACIO ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...MAINLY ALONG EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORES. VERY LARGE SURF OF UP TO 20 FEET IN SOME AREAS IS CAUSING OCEAN OVERWASH AND LEAVING DEBRIS ON SOME COASTAL ROADS. SURF WILL SLOWLY DECLINE IN SOME AREAS AS IGNACIO MOVES AWAY...BUT ADDITIONAL LARGE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON EAST FACING SHORES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS DUE TO HURRICANE JIMENA. SEE THE PUBLIC ADVISORY FOR HURRICANE JIMENA AND HIGH SURF WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER R BALLARD