000 WTPA31 PHFO 251434 TCPCP1 BULLETIN Hurricane Hone Advisory Number 13 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012024 500 AM HST Sun Aug 25 2024 ...HONE STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.3N 156.1W ABOUT 115 MI...190 KM SW OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 240 MI...385 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for... * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are imminent or occurring somewhere within the warning area. Interests elsewhere in Hawaii should monitor the progress of Hone. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by the National Weather Service office in Honolulu Hawaii. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hone was located near latitude 18.3 North, longitude 156.1 West. Hone is moving toward the west near 8 mph (13 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through the middle of the week. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through the morning hours today, before a gradual weakening trend begins this afternoon onward. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 988 mb (29.18 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Hone can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header TCDCP1 and WMO header WTPA41 PHFO, and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/HFOTCDCP1.shtml. WIND: Tropical Storm conditions will continue on the Big Island through the morning hours. Winds are expected to be strongest downslope of higher terrain, over headlands, and through passes. RAINFALL: Hone is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over mainly windward and southeast facing slopes of the Big Island, with locally higher amounts possible. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible over portions of the smaller islands, mainly windward. SURF: Surf associated with large swells generated by Hone will continue today as Hone tracks westward. Expect dangerous conditions with life-threatening surf and rip currents. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 800 AM HST. Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Jelsema/Gibbs