WTPA34 PHFO 180230 TCPCP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM PEWA ADVISORY NUMBER 7 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP012013 500 PM HST SAT AUG 17 2013 ...PEWA NEARING THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.8N 179.5W ABOUT 1065 MI...1715 KM ESE OF WAKE ISLAND ABOUT 700 MI...1125 KM ENE OF MAJURO ATOLL MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. INTERESTS ON WAKE ISLAND SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF PEWA. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PEWA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 179.5 WEST. PEWA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS... AND PEWA COULD BECOME A TYPHOON IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- THIS IS THE LAST BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER. THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED BY RSMC TOKYO. FOR U.S. INTERESTS...SEE THE PUBLIC ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE U.S. NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE GUAM AND DOD WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER. $$ FORECASTER R BALLARD WWWW For more information, go to middletnweather.info
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