000 WTPA21 PHFO 251431 TCMCP1 TROPICAL STORM NIALA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP062015 1500 UTC FRI SEP 25 2015 THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. INTERESTS IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM NIALA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BR REQUIRED FOR THE BIG ISLAND LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.1N 150.1W AT 25/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 6 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1002 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. 34 KT....... 65NE 50SE 0SW 25NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.1N 150.1W AT 25/1500Z AT 25/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.9N 149.9W FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 15.9N 151.1W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 70NE 55SE 0SW 35NW. FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 16.7N 152.4W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 75NE 60SE 25SW 45NW. FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 17.0N 153.8W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 75NE 55SE 30SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 17.0N 155.1W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 70NE 30SE 25SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 17.0N 157.0W MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT. 34 KT... 60NE 0SE 0SW 55NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM ON DAY 4 AND 150 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 29/1200Z 17.0N 158.0W MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 30/1200Z 16.5N 159.5W MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.1N 150.1W NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/2100Z $$ FORECASTER HOUSTON