You are right. I think serious memories have resurfaced and that is not good; however, Hawaiians are from what I have seen are a calm and orderly when it comes to storms etc...![]() The Central Pacific Hurricane Center continues to monitor Hurricane Ana as it continues to move south of the Hawaiian Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 80 miles per hour, with higher gusts. Ana is expected to weaken below hurricane strength on Sunday. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Kauai; a Tropical Storm Watch for Oahu, and a Hurricane Watch is in effect for uninhabited Nihoa. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=21.94360863400044&lon=-159.49388972299974&site=all&smap=1#.VEPFU2chBKY ![]() Satellite Fix Bulletin: TPPZ01 PGTW 191222 A. HURRICANE 02C (ANA) B. 19/1131Z C. 20.7N D. 159.7W E. FIVE/GOES15 F. T3.5/4.0/W0.5/24HRS STT: S0.0/03HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS: 38A/PBO SBC/ANMTN. CNVCTN WRAPS 1.00 ON LOG10 SPIRAL YIELDING A DT OF 3.5. MET AND PT AGREE WITH DT. DBO DT. I. ADDITIONAL POSITIONS: 19/0755Z 20.2N 159.7W MMHS SCHALIN Current Northwest Pacific/North Indian Ocean* Tropical Systems No Current Tropical Cyclone Warnings. * Includes Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea Current Central/Eastern Pacific Tropical Systems Tropical Depression 20E (Trudy) Warning #06 Final Warning Issued at 19/0400Z TC Warning Text TC Warning Graphic JMV 3.0 Data Google Earth Graphic Overlay Hurricane 02C (Ana) Warning #23 Issued at 19/1000Z TC Warning Text: WTPN31 PHNC 191000 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/HURRICANE 02C (ANA) WARNING NR 023// RMKS/ 1. HURRICANE 02C (ANA) WARNING NR 023 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN EASTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 190600Z --- NEAR 20.1N 159.2W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 330 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 20.1N 159.2W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 20.7N 160.2W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 21.0N 161.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 201800Z --- 21.5N 163.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 210600Z --- 22.3N 165.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 220600Z --- 24.0N 167.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 06 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 230600Z --- 26.0N 169.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 355 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 240600Z --- 29.5N 169.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 191000Z POSITION NEAR 20.3N 159.5W. HURRICANE 02C (ANA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 103 NM SOUTHWEST OF HICKAM AFB, HAS TRACKED NORTH- NORTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 190600Z IS 30 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 191600Z, 192200Z, 200400Z AND 201000Z. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 20E (TRUDY) WARNINGS (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN Sadly JTWC is not current and for some reason they don't have satellite images of the East Pacific or Central Pacific storms. |