WTPA21 PHFO 310836

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-C FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2

NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   CP092015

0900 UTC THU DEC 31 2015



THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.



TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR  2.5N 175.8W AT 31/0900Z

POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  60 NM



PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT   3 KT



ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO  40 KT.

12 FT SEAS.. 90NE   0SE   0SW  90NW.

WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL

MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.



REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR  2.5N 175.8W AT 31/0900Z

AT 31/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR  2.4N 175.7W



FORECAST VALID 31/1800Z  2.7N 176.2W

MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.



FORECAST VALID 01/0600Z  3.0N 176.7W

MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.



FORECAST VALID 01/1800Z  3.3N 177.3W

MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.



FORECAST VALID 02/0600Z  3.6N 177.9W

MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.



FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z  4.1N 179.0W

MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.



EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM

ON DAY 4 AND 150 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY



OUTLOOK VALID 04/0600Z  4.6N 180.0E

MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.



OUTLOOK VALID 05/0600Z  5.0N 178.7E

MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.



REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF  2.5N 175.8W



NEXT ADVISORY AT 31/1500Z



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