Issued at 500 AM HST Mon Jul 19 2021 


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BULLETIN
Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number  22
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062021
500 AM HST Mon Jul 19 2021
 
...FELICIA RAPIDLY WEAKENING AS IT HEADS TOWARD THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.3N 132.3W
ABOUT 1515 MI...2435 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.24 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Felicia was
located near latitude 16.3 North, longitude 132.3 West.  Felicia is
moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h).  A slightly faster 
westward or west-southwestward motion is expected during the next 
few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) 
with higher gusts.  Continued rapid weakening is forecast, and 
Felicia is expected to become a tropical storm later today and a 
remnant low in a few days.
 
Felicia is a very small hurricane.  Hurricane-force winds extend 
outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and 
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 990 mb (29.24 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Cangialosi


Source: Hurricane Felicia Public Advisory Number 22