Tropical Storm Barbara expected to be a major hurricane - lots of discussions in Hawaii but

[malaise]

it's looking like a fish storm
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Barbara

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/EP02/refresh/EP022019_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/143753_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Barbara was
located near latitude 11.4 North, longitude 117.3 West. Barbara is
moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this motion
with a slight decrease in forward speed is expected during the
next 2 to 3 days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher
gusts. Barbara is expected to become a hurricane later today,
and gather significant strength during the next day or two.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 991 mb (29.27 inches).

[malaise]

1. Adding another link from Hawaii

https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/07/01/tropical-storm-barbara-strengthens-major-hurricane-expected/

After 72 hours, Barbara should begin to quickly weaken as it approaches the Central Pacific.

Its too early to know if Barbara will have any affect on Hawaiʻi Island weather. However, the National Weather Service in Honolulu made this note in its morning forecast discussion:

Looking ahead to next weekend, forerunners from the swell produced by East Pacific Tropical Cyclone Barbara may arrive along east facing shores of the Big Island, and possibly Maui, starting Friday night or Saturday morning, assuming the system intensifies as forecast by the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. It is too early to know the exact height of this swell at this time, so we will continue to monitor future tropical cyclone advisories and model guidance to determine any potential impacts that may occur along exposed shorelines.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. what???

Oh...Hawaii....I thought for a minute it was the Atlantic...... as hot as it has been around here.....

[malaise]

3. Ha

They start earlier than the rest of us