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tropical depression felicia advisory number 32
nws central pacific hurricane center honolulu hi ep082009
500 am hst tue aug 11 2009
...felicia downgraded to a tropical depression...
As a precaution...a tropical storm watch remains in effect for
oahu and for all of maui county...which includes the islands of
maui...kahoolawe...lanai...and molokai. A tropical storm watch
means that tropical storm conditions remain possible within the
watch area...in this case within the next 12 to 24 hours.
For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local national weather service forecast
office.
At 500 am hst...1500 utc...the center of tropical depression felicia
was located near latitude 20.9 north...longitude 154.1 west or about
155 miles east of kahului hawaii and about 245 miles east of
honolulu hawaii.
The depression is moving toward the west near 10 mph.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. felicia
is expected to weaken over the next 48 hours.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb...29.80 inches.
a large swell generated by felicia will persist across the state
through today. Also...locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding
remain a possibility.
...summary of 500 am hst information...
Location...20.9n 154.1w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...west or 270 degrees at 10 mph
minimum central pressure...1009 mb
an intermediate advisory will be issued by the central pacific
hurricane center at 800 am hst followed by the next complete
advisory at 1100 am hst.
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tropical depression felicia advisory number 33
nws central pacific hurricane center honolulu hi ep082009
1100 am hst tue aug 11 2009
...felicia dissipating as a tropical depression but still could
produce localized heavy rains and some gusty winds...
At 1100 am hst...2100 utc...the tropical storm watch for oahu and
for all of maui county...which includes the islands of maui...
Kahoolawe...lanai...and molokai...has been discontinued.
At 1100 am hst...2100 utc...the center of dissipating tropical
depression felicia was located near latitude 20.6 north...
Longitude 154.7 west or about 120 miles east of kahului hawaii and
about 210 miles east-southeast of honolulu hawaii.
The dissipating depression is moving toward the west near 9 mph.
The remnant low pressure system is forecast to move slowly westward
over the hawaiian islands during the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts...mostly
over the waters to the north of the hawaiian islands. Gradual
weakening of the system is forecast during the next couple of days.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb...29.83 inches.
...summary of 1100 am hst information...
Location...20.6n 154.7w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...west or 265 degrees at 9 mph
minimum central pressure...1010 mb
this is the last public advisory issued by the central pacific
hurricane center on this system.