554 WTPA31 PHFO 310539 TCPCP1 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Hone Intermediate Advisory Number 35A NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012024 800 PM HST Fri Aug 30 2024 ...HONE MOTION BECOMING ERATIC AS IT BEGINS TO TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... SUMMARY OF 800 PM HST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.2N 175.6W ABOUT 440 MI...705 KM SSE OF MIDWAY ISLAND ABOUT 1135 MI...1825 KM W OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Kure Atoll * Midway Atoll * Portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Lisianski Island to Pearl and Hermes Atoll A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area within 48 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by the National Weather Service office in Honolulu Hawaii. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 PM HST (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Hone was located near latitude 22.2 North, longitude 175.6 West. The depression is moving toward the west northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). Movement is a bit erratic now, but a turn to the north-northwest is expected through tomorrow. Hone is then expected to move to the west-northwest at a slower forward speed through Sunday. On the forecast track, Hone is expected to pass south of Kure, Midway and Pearl and Hermes Atolls Saturday night into Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast over the next couple of days, with Hone expected to become a tropical storm Saturday. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area late Saturday into Sunday. RAINFALL: Storm total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is possible over Midway, Kure and Pearl and Hermes Atolls. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Powell