Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
303 WTPA33 PHFO 230842 TCPCP3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Moke Advisory Number 12 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP022026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 PM HST Sat Aug 22 2026 ...MOKE HOLDING STEADY... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.2N 153.5W ABOUT 330 MI...530 KM SSE OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Moke was located near latitude 15.2 North, longitude 153.5 West. Moke is moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue during the next several days. On the forecast track, the center of the storm is expected to pass south of the Big Island of Hawaii on Sunday, then well south of the smaller main Hawaiian Islands early next week. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected overnight, but a gradual weakening trend is forecast to begin on Sunday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center. The minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches) based on data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Moke can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header HFOTCDCP3 and WMO header WTPA43 PHFO. WIND: Gusty winds are expected across the Hawaiian Islands during the next couple of days, especially in areas of high terrain. RAINFALL: The tropical storm is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches with maximum amounts of 15 inches across the Big Island. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected on eastern Maui. These rainfall amounts may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Lala. Across western Maui and the remainder of the islands, moisture drawn northward from Moke may bring up to 1 or 2 inches of rain. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Moke, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_cp3.shtml?rainqpf. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.