Sat 12Oct2019 - Tropical Storm Ema formed in the Central Pacific earlier today, just West of Hawaii.
11pEDT/8pPDT/5pHST Estimated winds 45mph(75km/h), NW 12mph(19km/h), pressure 1005mb. Located about 325miles(525km) W of Lihue, HI, about 190miles(305km) SE of French Frigate Shoals. Tropical Storm Watch up for parts of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Nihoa to French Frigate Shoals, Maro Reef.
Wind shear tearing system apart, short lived storm, likely falls apart / dissipates soon.
Official updates are released by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) every 6 hours at 5 & 11am/pmHST/EDT here:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?cpac
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