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TROPICAL STORM OMEKA ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   CP012010
500 PM HST MON DEC 20 2010
 
...TROPICAL STORM OMEKA FAR WEST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IS
WEAKENING AND MOVING TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.6N 174.3W
ABOUT 315 MI...505 KM SE OF MIDWAY ISLAND
ABOUT 960 MI...1550 KM WNW OF LIHUE HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...32 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OMEKA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 174.3 WEST. OMEKA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  CONTINUED WEAKENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36
HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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OMEKA WILL NOT IMPACT THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.  BASED ON THE
CURRENT FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY...OMEKA WILL PASS 10 TO 15
MILES EAST OF LISIANSKI ISLAND AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TONIGHT.
ANY INTERESTS ON LISIANSKI ISLAND AND NEARBY ISLANDS OR ATOLLS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDS UP TO 35 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS AND
INTERMITTENT HEAVY RAIN.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM HST.
 
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FORECASTER TANABE