Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
244 WTPA32 PHFO 032039 TCPCP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Nolo Advisory Number 53 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP152026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 AM HST Sat Oct 03 2026 ...NOLO CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE TOWARD THE WEST AS A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...EXPECTED TO CROSS THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ON SUNDAY... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.2N 173.1W ABOUT 210 MI...335 KM SSE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND ABOUT 220 MI...350 KM SW OF MARO REEF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 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 Maro Reef to Lisianski Island A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 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, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nolo was located near latitude 23.2 North, longitude 173.1 West. Nolo is moving faster toward the west near 17 mph (28 km/h). A mainly westward motion with some additional 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 Maro Reef. Nolo is expected to cross the International Date Line by Sunday midday Hawaiian Time. Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Nolo is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Fluctuations in intensity are possible today, but Nolo could still strengthen through Sunday. Gradual weakening is likely to begin on Monday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions will continue within the Tropical Storm Warning area from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island through today. 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 Maro Reef to Lisianski Island. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM HST. Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST.