WTPA35 PHFO 220553 TCPCP5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MALIA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 14A NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP052015 800 PM HST MON SEP 21 2015 ...TROPICAL STORM MALIA MOVING NORTHWARD NEAR LISIANSKI... SUMMARY OF 800 PM HST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...27.6N 172.2W ABOUT 200 MI...315 KM NW OF MARO REEF ABOUT 145 MI...230 KM NE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 355 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...16 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * PORTIONS OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT...FROM FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS TO MARO REEF TO LISIANSKI ISLAND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN HONOLULU HAWAII. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 PM HST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MALIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 172.2 WEST. MALIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 10 MPH...16 KM/H. A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD THE NORTH TO NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH MALIA GAINING FORWARD SPEED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES...295 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT NEAR MARO REEF. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SURF...DANGEROUS SEA AND SURF CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING IN THE WARNING AREA. RAINFALL...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA THROUGH THE EVENING...MAINLY NEAR MARO REEF AND LAYSAN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER POWELL