745 WTPZ35 KNHC 132037 TCPEP5 BULLETIN Hurricane Darby Advisory Number 18 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP052022 1100 AM HST Wed Jul 13 2022 ...DARBY RE-INTENSIFIES A LITTLE MORE... ...HURRICANE STILL FORECAST TO WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.4N 136.7W ABOUT 1820 MI...2930 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1245 MI...2005 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...971 MB...28.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Darby was located near latitude 15.4 North, longitude 136.7 West. Darby is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A west- northwestward motion at a similar forward speed is expected through tonight followed by a turn toward the west on Thursday or Thursday night. Darby is forecast to then continue westward through the end of the week. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher gusts. Short-term fluctuations in intensity are possible through tonight. Darby is forecast to resume weakening by late tonight or on Thursday. The system will likely become a tropical storm by Thursday night and become post-tropical by Friday night. Recent satellite wind data shows that Darby remains 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 60 miles (95 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 971 mb (28.68 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Beven