Hilda Cat 3 -- Projected Hilo Landfall as Tropical Storm

BULLETIN HURRICANE HILDA ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP102015 1100 AM HST SUN AUG 09 2015 ...HILDA WEAKENS SLIGHTLY BUT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.0N 147.4W ABOUT 600 MI...970 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 815 MI...1310 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...964 MB...28.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. INTERESTS IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HILDA. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HILDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 147.4 WEST. HILDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H. HILDA IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND MOVE SLIGHTLY MORE SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MPH...175 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HILDA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE WEAKENING OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 964 MB...28.47 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE HILDA WILL PRODUCE LARGE SURF ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER DONALDSON