..TROPICAL STORM HILDA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST SLOWLY... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAWAII COUNTY... SUMMARY OF 200 AM HST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.4N 151.8W ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 480 MI...770 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES Hilda has been weakening rapidly thanks to strong westerly shear aloft which continues to rip the tropical storm apart. It is likely that this system will weaken further to a depression later today. The weakening storm is responding to the low level easterly flow and the track now takes whatever is left of the hurricane south of the islands.It is possible that some of the showers will clip the big island but the only impact of consequence will be to the coastal waters with rough seas over the next few days.
The Atlantic remains sound asleep right now and no tropical storm development is forecast for the next few days.
