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HURRICANE IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER  16

NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP122015

1100 AM HST FRI AUG 28 2015



...IGNACIO SLOWLY APPROACHING HAWAII FROM THE EAST-SOUTHEAST...





SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...14.6N 144.5W

ABOUT 785 MI...1260 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII

ABOUT 995 MI...1600 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB...29.00 INCHES





WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.



INTERESTS IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE

PROGRESS OF IGNACIO.





DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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AT 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGNACIO WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 144.5 WEST. IGNACIO IS

MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION

IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/H...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY AND SATURDAY.



HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM

THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80

MILES...130 KM.



THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB...29.00 INCHES.





HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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NONE.





NEXT ADVISORY

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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM HST.



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FORECASTER R BALLARD