000 WTPZ35 KNHC 131433 TCPEP5 BULLETIN Hurricane Darby Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052022 500 AM HST Wed Jul 13 2022 ...EYE OF DARBY MAKES A SURPRISE REAPPEARANCE... ...HURRICANE STILL FORECAST TO WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.0N 135.4W ABOUT 1750 MI...2815 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1335 MI...2150 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Darby was located near latitude 15.0 North, longitude 135.4 West. Darby is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). A west-northwestward motion at a similar forward speed is expected today, followed by at turn toward the west on Thursday. Darby is forecast to continue westward after that at a slightly slower forward speed through the end of the week. Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Short-term fluctuations in intensity are possible today. Darby is forecast to resume weakening by tonight. The system will likely become a tropical storm on Thursday and become post-tropical on Friday. Darby is a small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb (28.85 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster D. Zelinsky