TROPICAL STORM FERNANDA ADVISORY NUMBER 14
Issued: 500 PM HST THU AUG 18 2011
Fernanda beginning to show signs of weakening
| SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION |
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LOCATION: 14.8N 142.7W |
| 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 Fernanda was located near latitude 14.8 north, longitude 142.7 west. Fernanda is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph, 19 km/h, and this motion is expected to continue for the next 48 hours with a gradual shift toward the west. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph, 100 km/h, with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 80 miles, 130 km from the center. Estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb, 29.35 inches. |
| HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND |
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None. |
| NEXT ADVISORY |
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| NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER BURKE |


