{"id": "1200937495297261575", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-08-12T21:00:00Z", "msg": "583\nWTPA32 PHFO 122043\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nPotential Tropical Cyclone One-C Advisory Number   2\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n1100 AM HST Wed Aug 12 2026\n \n...DISTURBANCE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN BEFORE NEARING THE HAWAIIAN\nISLANDS..\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...14.7N 142.6W\nABOUT 895 MI...1440 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII\nABOUT 1100 MI...1775 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 260 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nInterests in the Hawaiian Islands should closely monitor the\nprogress of this system.  A Hurricane or Tropical Storm Watch will\nlikely be required for a portion of the state by early Thursday.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the disturbance was centered near\nlatitude 14.7 North, longitude 142.6 West. The system is moving\ntoward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h), and a westward to\nwest-northwestward motion is expected over the next few days.  On\nthe forecast track, the center will be nearing the Hawaiian Islands\nby late Friday.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher\ngusts, but the system still lacks organized shower and thunderstorm\nactivity. The disturbance is forecast to become a tropical storm on\nThursday, and additional strengthening is forecast thereafter.\n* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.\n* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.\n \nTropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 275 miles (445 km)\nto the northeast of the center.\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C can be found in\nthe Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header HFOTCPCP2 and\nWMO header WTPA42 PHFO.\n \nWIND:  There is an increasing risk of wind impacts in the Hawaiian\nIslands regardless of the exact track of this system.\n \nRAINFALL: The Potential Tropical Cyclone is expected to produce\nrainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches across much of the Island chain,\nwith maximum totals of 20 inches possible. This rainfall may produce\nlife-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of\nsteep terrain.\n \nSURF:  Swells generated by the disturbance are expected to reach\nthe east-facing shores of the state on Friday, spreading westward\nand building through the weekend. These swells are likely to cause\nlife-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult\nproducts from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 500 PM HST.\n \n"}