WTPA33 PHFO 020837 TCPCP3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER 34 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP122015 1100 PM HST TUE SEP 01 2015 ...IGNACIO BRINGING VERY LARGE AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING SURF TO PORTIONS OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AS IT PASSES BY... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...25.2N 156.2W ABOUT 290 MI...465 KM NNE OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 385 MI...620 KM N OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 156.2 WEST. IGNACIO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL 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 KAUAI AND OAHU OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY IS FORECAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SLOW WEAKENING POSSIBLE STARTING ON THURSDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MB...29.21 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 18 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...500 AM HST. $$ FORECASTER JACOBSON