WTPA31 PHFO 290237
TCPCP1
 
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Hone Advisory Number  27
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012024
500 PM HST Wed Aug 28 2024
 
...HONE WESTBOUND AND STILL A TROPICAL STORM...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.8N 170.2W
ABOUT 795 MI...1275 KM W OF HONOLULU HAWAII
ABOUT 680 MI...1100 KM SE OF MIDWAY ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests on Midway, Kure, and Pearl and Hermes Atolls should
monitor the progress of Hone.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Hone was
located near latitude 20.8 North, longitude 170.2 West. Hone is
moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h). A westward or 
west-northwestward motion is expected to continue over the next 
couple of days. A turn toward the northwest and a decrease in 
forward speed is expected this weekend. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
After a slight weakening tonight, Hone's strength is forecast to 
remain relatively steady for several days.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 85 miles (140 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Kodama