000 WTPA31 PHFO 231801 TCPCP1 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Hone Intermediate Advisory Number 5A NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012024 800 AM HST Fri Aug 23 2024 ...HONE CONTINUES WESTWARD TOWARD THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.5N 147.0W ABOUT 570 MI...915 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 780 MI...1210 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within the next 48 hours. 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 Tropical Storm Hone was located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 147.0 West. Hone is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of Hone is expected to pass near or south of the Big Island Saturday night. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some gradual strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 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 are possible in the watch area late Saturday into Sunday. Winds are expected to be strongest where they blow downslope from higher terrain, over headlands, and through passes. RAINFALL: Hone is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches over mainly windward and southeast facing slopes of the Big Island, with locally higher amounts. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible over portions of the smaller islands, mainly windward. SURF: Swells generated by Tropical Storm Hone are expected to begin reaching the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Wroe