000 WTPA31 PHFO 251758 TCPCP1 BULLETIN Hurricane Hone Intermediate Advisory Number 13A NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012024 800 AM HST Sun Aug 25 2024 ...HONE GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM THE BIG ISLAND BUT CONTINUES TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND WIDESPREAD RAINFALL... SUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.5N 156.6W ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM SSW OF KONA HAWAII ABOUT 210 MI...340 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...990 MB...29.23 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 expected 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 800 AM HST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hone was located by Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 18.5 North, longitude 156.6 West. Hone is moving toward the west near 8 mph (13 km/h). This general motion is expected to continue the next couple of days, with some increase in forward speed. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Hone is expected to gradually weaken the next couple of days. 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 990 mb (29.23 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 an additional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall over mainly southeast and south facing slopes of the Big Island. Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches will be possible over the smaller islands, mainly windward. SURF: Swells generated by Hone are affecting portions of the Hawaiian islands, producing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Birchard