WTPA25 PHFO 262039 TCMCP5 TROPICAL STORM HILDA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI EP112009 2100 UTC WED AUG 26 2009 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.1N 151.4W AT 26/2100Z 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 25SE 25SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 50SE 50SW 100NW. 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 13.1N 151.4W AT 26/2100Z AT 26/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.2N 151.0W FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 12.9N 152.5W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 40NE 25SE 25SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 12.7N 154.2W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. 34 KT... 40NE 25SE 25SW 60NW. FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 12.6N 156.0W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 30SE 30SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 12.8N 158.1W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 30SE 30SW 70NW. FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 13.3N 163.1W MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT. 34 KT... 50NE 30SE 30SW 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 30/1800Z 14.6N 168.4W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 31/1800Z 16.9N 172.6W MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.1N 151.4W NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0300Z $$ FORECASTER TANABE