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 102 
 WTPA45 PHFO 211155
 TCDCP5
 
 TROPICAL STORM MALIA SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER  11
 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   CP052015
 200 AM HST MON SEP 21 2015
  
 A SCATTEROMETER PASS FROM 0827Z SHOWED GALE FORCE WINDS IN A CLEAR
 SLOT TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.
 ALSO...THE LOW LEVEL CENTER APPEARS TO HAVE MOVED UNDER DEEP
 CONVECTION THAT HAS FLARED UP IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT DURING
 THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. AS A RESULT...THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY
 PACKAGE IS BEING ISSUED TO UPGRADE TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE-C TO A
 TROPICAL STORM AS OF 200 AM HST THIS MORNING. THE TROPICAL STORM
 HAS THE NEXT NAME ON THE CENTRAL PACIFIC LIST...WHICH IS MALIA...
 PRONOUNCED MAH-LEE-AH.
 
 THE FORECAST PHILOSOPHY REMAINS THE SAME AS IN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST
 PACKAGE. THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 500
 AM HST THIS MORNING.
 
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
 PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT FROM FRENCH FRIGATE
 SHOALS TO MARO REEF TO LISIANSKI ISLAND. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
 TO DETERIORATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER
 THESE VULNERABLE LOW LYING ISLANDS AND ATOLLS.
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INIT  21/1200Z 24.7N 171.2W   35 KT  40 MPH
  12H  21/1800Z 26.0N 171.7W   35 KT  40 MPH
  24H  22/0600Z 28.3N 172.1W   35 KT  40 MPH
  36H  22/1800Z 31.0N 173.0W   35 KT  40 MPH
  48H  23/0600Z 35.0N 175.0W   40 KT  45 MPH
  72H  24/0600Z 43.4N 175.0E   40 KT  45 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
  96H  25/0600Z 50.0N 172.5E   35 KT  40 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 120H  26/0600Z...DISSIPATED
  
 $$
 FORECASTER HOUSTON
 
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