Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
915 WTPA32 PHFO 030833 TCPCP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Nolo Advisory Number 51 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP152026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 PM HST Fri Oct 02 2026 ...NOLO RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING WHILE MOVING WESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.3N 169.6W ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM SSE OF MARO REEF ABOUT 215 MI...345 KM W OF FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...964 MB...28.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from French Frigate Shoals to Lisianski Island, including Maro Reef A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 24 hours. Interests elsewhere within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument west of Lisianski Island should monitor the progress of Nolo. For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nolo was located near latitude 23.3 North, longitude 169.6 West. Nolo is moving toward the west near 10 mph (17 km/h). A mainly westward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next few days. On the forecast track, the center of Nolo will continue to move through the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument but remain just south of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands west of French Frigate Shoals. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid intensification could continue into the weekend, with Nolo forecast to become a major hurricane within the next 12 h. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 964 mb (28.47 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions will continue within the Tropical Storm Warning area from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef through early Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin farther west from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island by late Saturday. SURF: Large waves associated with Nolo will continue to affect the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument over the next several days. The surf will likely inundate some of the low-lying atolls from French Frigate Shoals to Lisianski Island. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM HST. Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.