WTPA25 PHFO 261441 TCMCP5 TROPICAL STORM HILDA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP112009 1500 UTC WED AUG 26 2009 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.4N 151.3W AT 26/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR 255 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. 34 KT....... 40NE 15SE 15SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 50NE 20SE 20SW 70NW. 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 13.4N 151.3W AT 26/1500Z AT 26/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.5N 150.9W FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 13.1N 152.4W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 40NE 15SE 15SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 12.8N 154.0W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 40NE 15SE 15SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 12.8N 155.7W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 20SE 20SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 13.0N 157.8W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 20SE 20SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 13.7N 162.4W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 20SE 20SW 70NW. 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 30/1200Z 15.0N 166.9W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 31/1200Z 17.1N 171.5W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.4N 151.3W NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/2100Z $$ FORECASTER CRAIG