WTPA22 PHFO 200232 TCMCP2 TROPICAL STORM NEKI FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP032009 0300 UTC TUE OCT 20 2009 AT 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.6N 161.0W AT 20/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 15 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1006 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. 34 KT....... 60NE 45SE 0SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 45SE 0SW 60NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.6N 161.0W AT 20/0300Z AT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.1N 160.4W FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 12.9N 162.8W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 65NE 50SE 25SW 65NW. FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 14.6N 164.9W MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT. 50 KT... 40NE 35SE 0SW 35NW. 34 KT... 80NE 80SE 55SW 75NW. FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 16.0N 166.4W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 15SE 0SW 15NW. 50 KT... 50NE 45SE 35SW 45NW. 34 KT...110NE 100SE 80SW 100NW. FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 17.1N 167.0W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 50 KT... 60NE 60SE 50SW 55NW. 34 KT...115NE 115SE 95SW 110NW. FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 19.0N 168.0W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. 50 KT... 70NE 70SE 55SW 65NW. 34 KT...120NE 120SE 90SW 115NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 24/0000Z 20.0N 169.5W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 25/0000Z 21.5N 172.0W MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 11.6N 161.0W NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z $$ FORECASTER KODAMA