WTPA33 PHFO 012051 TCPCP3 BULLETIN HURRICANE IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER 32 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP122015 1100 AM HST TUE SEP 01 2015 ...IGNACIO STILL A HURRICANE...PASSING 230 MILES NORTHEAST OF MAUI AND MOLOKAI AS IT CONTINUES HEADING NORTHWEST... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.8N 154.5W ABOUT 275 MI...445 KM NE OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 285 MI...460 KM N OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGNACIO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 154.5 WEST. IGNACIO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IGNACIO IS EXPECTED TO PASS 200 TO 300 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF OAHU AND KAUAI TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND IGNACIO MAY BECOME A TROPICAL STORM BY THURSDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY IGNACIO WILL CONTINUE ALONG EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. RESULTANT SURF WILL BE LARGE...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING AND LIFE-THREATENING. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER R BALLARD