000 WTPA31 PHFO 152032 TCPCP1 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Darby Advisory Number 26 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP052022 1100 AM HST Fri Jul 15 2022 ...WEST-MOVING DARBY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.6N 147.7W ABOUT 505 MI...815 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 710 MI...1145 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 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 Tropical Storm Darby was located near latitude 17.6 North, longitude 147.7 West. Darby is moving toward the west near 20 mph (31 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue over the next couple of days. The forecast track brings the center of Darby, or its remnant, south of the Big Island on Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Darby is expected to continue to weaken, to a tropical depression Friday night, then become a post-tropical cyclone Saturday before dissipating by Sunday night. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Large swells generated by Darby are expected to affect portions of the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend. These swells are likely to produce hazardous surf and dangerous rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local National Weather Service office in Honolulu, Hawaii for further details. RAINFALL: Darby is expected to produce localized storm total rainfall of up to 2 to 4 inches along portions of mainly windward Big Island and windward Maui. These rains may cause nuisance flooding especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster M Ballard/R Ballard