{"id": "1213644652124241927", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-26T18:00:00Z", "msg": "119\nWTPA32 PHFO 261755\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Nolo Intermediate Advisory Number 24A\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP152026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n800 AM HST Sat Sep 26 2026\n \n...NOLO MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD...\n...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL, GUSTY WINDS, AND LARGE WAVES EXPECTED\nFOR PORTIONS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...16.8N 155.7W\nABOUT 145 MI...235 KM S OF SOUTH POINT HAWAII\nABOUT 335 MI...540 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Watch is in effect for...\n* Hawaii County\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* Hawaii County\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...\n* Maui County\n \nA Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible\nwithin the watch area.\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area.\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the watch area.\n \nInterests elsewhere in the Hawaiian Islands should closely monitor\nthe progress of this system.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, including possible\ninland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your\nlocal National Weather Service forecast office.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 800 AM HST (1800 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Nolo was located by \nAir Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 16.8 North, \nlongitude 155.7 West. Nolo is moving toward the west near 3 mph (6 \nkm/h) and is expected to accelerate westward through the weekend. \nThen, a turn toward the northwest and north-northwest is forecast \non Monday and Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of Nolo \nwill remain well south and southwest of the main Hawaiian Islands.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher \ngusts. Nolo is predicted to strengthen into a major hurricane later \ntonight or early Sunday and peak in intensity by early Monday. \nThereafter, some weakening is expected.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the \ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles \n(220 km). A wind gust of 62 mph (100 km/h) was recently reported at \nelevation on the northwest part of the Big Island. A weather station \nat Hanaula on Maui recently reported a wind gust of 60 mph (97 \nkm/h).\n \nThe minimum central pressure based on aircraft data is 977 mb (28.85 \ninches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Nolo can be found in the Tropical Cyclone\nDiscussion under AWIPS header HFOTCDCP2 and WMO header WTPA42 PHFO.\n \nWIND: Tropical storm conditions are occurring and hurricane-force\ngusts are possible in portions of the Big Island in areas of steep\nterrain.\n \nTropical storm conditions are possible in the tropical storm watch\narea today. Tropical-storm-force gusts are occurring in Maui County\nin areas of steep terrain.\n \nRegardless of the exact track of Nolo, strong and gusty winds are\npossible for all of the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend.\n \nRAINFALL: For the eastern and southern portions of the Big Island,\nNolo will produce additional rainfall totals 4 to 8 inches with\nisolated totals of 10 inches, bringing storm totals to 10 to 20\ninches with maximum amounts of 25 inches. This rainfall could\nproduce significant, life-threatening flooding and mudslides,\nespecially in areas of steep terrain.\n \nFor the western portions of the Big Island, rainfall totals of 1 to\n3 inches are expected. For eastern Maui, additional rainfall totals\nof 1 to 2 inches are expected, bringing storm totals to 4 to 8\ninches with maximum amounts of 10 inches. Life-threatening flooding\nand mudslides are possible, especially in areas of high terrain.\n \nAcross the remainder of the Hawaiian Islands, maximum storm total\nrainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Nolo,\nplease see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic\navailable at hurricanes.gov/graphics_cp2.shtml?rainqpf\n \nSTORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide\nwill cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising\nwaters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the\nfollowing heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if\nthe peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...\n \nHawaii County...1 to 3 ft\n \nThe deepest water will occur along the immediate coast and will be\naccompanied by large and dangerous waves. Surge-related flooding\ndepends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle,\nand can vary greatly over short distances. For information\nspecific to your area, please see products issued by your local\nNational Weather Service forecast office.\n \nFor a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation,\nplease see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic,\navailable at hurricanes.gov/graphics_cp2.shtml?peakSurge.\n \nSURF: Swells generated by Nolo are affecting exposed east- and\nsouth-facing shores of the Big Island and are expected to spread\nwestward and build through the weekend. These swells are likely\nto cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please\nconsult products from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.\n \n"}