Advisories

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Hurricane Nolo Advisory Number  54
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP152026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 PM HST Sat Oct 03 2026
 
...NOLO RACING TOWARD THE WEST...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.4N 175.1W
ABOUT 200 MI...320 KM SSW OF LISIANSKI ISLAND
ABOUT 320 MI...510 KM WSW OF MARO REEF
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
All Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nolo was located
near latitude 23.4 North, longitude 175.1 West. Nolo is moving
toward the west near 20 mph (31 km/h), and this motion is expected 
for the next couple of days.  Nolo should cross the 
International Date Line by midday Sunday Hawaiian Time.
 
Maximum sustained winds have weakened to near 115 mph (185 km/h) 
with higher gusts.  Nolo is a category 3 hurricane on the 
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Fluctuations in intensity are 
should continue 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
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SURF: Large swell 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
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Katz/Blake