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TROPICAL STORM PALI ADVISORY NUMBER   3

NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   CP012016

500 PM HST THU JAN 07 2016



...TROPICAL STORM PALI...FAR SOUTHWEST OF HAWAII...CONTINUES

TRACKING NORTHWESTWARD...





SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...5.2N 171.3W

ABOUT 1430 MI...2300 KM SW OF HONOLULU HAWAII

ABOUT 805 MI...1295 KM S OF JOHNSTON ISLAND

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 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 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PALI WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 5.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 171.3 WEST. PALI IS

MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. PALI IS

FORECAST TO GRADUALLY CURVE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT 36

HOURS. AFTER THAT PALI WILL CURVE TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST WITH A

DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS WITH SLOW

WEAKENING AFTER THAT.



TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM

FROM THE CENTER.



THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES.





HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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NONE.





NEXT ADVISORY

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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM HST.



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