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HURRICANE IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER  12

NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP122015

1100 AM HST THU AUG 27 2015



...IGNACIO CROSSES INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC BASIN...





SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...12.9N 140.8W

ABOUT 1055 MI...1700 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII

ABOUT 1265 MI...2040 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB...29.00 INCHES





WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.





DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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AT 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGNACIO WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 140.8 WEST. IGNACIO IS

MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/H...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48

HOURS...AND IGNACIO COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON FRIDAY.



HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM

THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90

MILES...150 KM.



THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB...29.00 INCHES.





HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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NONE.





NEXT ADVISORY

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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM HST.



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