WTPA35 PHFO 222045 TCPCP5 BULLETIN HURRICANE OLAF ADVISORY NUMBER 32 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP192015 1100 AM HST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HURRICANE OLAF WELL SOUTHEAST OF HAWAII BUT EXPECTED TO BRING DANGEROUS SURF... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.8N 146.4W ABOUT 705 MI...1135 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 915 MI...1475 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 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 EYE OF HURRICANE OLAF WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 146.4 WEST. OLAF IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. A SLOW NORTHWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT DAY OR SO...WITH A TURN MORE TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MPH...175 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW WEAKENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 155 MILES...250 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 963 MB...28.44 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY HURRICANE OLAF WILL PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS INTO THIS WEEKEND. SEE THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HONOLULU FOR DETAILS. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER R BALLARD