Issued at 200 PM HST Sat Oct 03 2026
000 WTPA32 PHFO 032343 TCPCP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Nolo Intermediate Advisory Number 53A NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP152026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM HST Sat Oct 03 2026 ...NOLO MOVING QUICKLY WESTWARD AS A MAJOR HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 200 PM HST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.3N 174.1W ABOUT 195 MI...310 KM S OF LISIANSKI ISLAND ABOUT 265 MI...425 KM WSW OF MARO REEF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 hours. For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 PM HST (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nolo was located near latitude 23.3 North, longitude 174.1 West. Nolo is moving toward the west near 20 mph (31 km/h), and this motion is expected for the next few days. Nolo is expected to continue to move through Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument but remain just south of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands west of Maro Reef. Nolo should cross the International Date Line by midday Sunday Hawaiian Time. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Nolo is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Fluctuations in intensity are expected to persist for the next couple of days, before a general weakening trend begins on Monday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 957 mb (28.26 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions will continue within the Tropical Storm Warning area from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island for the next few hours. SURF: Large waves associated with Nolo will continue to affect the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument over the next several days. The surf will likely inundate some of the low-lying atolls from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Katz/Blake
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