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TROPICAL STORM NORA ADVISORY NUMBER  17

NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP182015

500 AM HST TUE OCT 13 2015



...NORA TRACKING NORTHWESTWARD WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE HAWAIIAN

ISLANDS...





SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...14.2N 148.6W

ABOUT 575 MI...920 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 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.





DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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AT 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NORA WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 148.6 WEST. NORA IS

MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H...AND THIS

GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS

WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. SLOW WEAKENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF

DAYS...WITH NORA EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON

WEDNESDAY.



TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 65 MILES...100 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...1100 AM HST.



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FORECASTER JELSEMA/HOUSTON