Please pray for Hurricane Hilda to decrease in strength and to stay away from the main Hawaiian Islands Pray also for people here to prepare for the storm. Pray for the safety and protection of all people on the islands.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 AM HST, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HILDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LAT 13.6 N & LONG142.2 W. HILDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST THROUGH EARLY MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. HILDA IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST THROUGH TONIGHT WITH A WEAKENING TREND FORECAST TO BEGIN ON SUNDAY.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES FROM
THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES.