IGNACIO HEADS NORTH AND WEAKENS
Modest NW-NNW swell lingers for Hawaii; WNW swell lines up for select West Coast locations
- Published:September 3, 2015
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The system should be a post-tropical cyclone by Monday as it curves to the northeast and moves into the higher latitudes, eventually tracking towards the Canadian coast.
Current Storm Status: As of 11AM HST on Friday, September 4th, Tropical Storm Ignacio is located at 34.1N 164.2W or 965 miles NNW of Honolulu, HI. Ignacio has maximum sustained winds of 60kts with a minimum central pressure of 983mb. The system is currently moving North (355 degrees) at 15kts.
Storm Forecast: Ignacio is expected to maintain strength or slowly weaken over the next couple of days as it tracks to the north. As it gains latitude it will encounter stronger westerlies which will turn the system to the east and push it towards the Pacific Northwest, into the Gulf of Alaska as it undergoes extra-tropical transition.
Swell for Hawaii: Modest NW-NNW swell will continue for best northerly exposures of Hawaii through the weekend and even lingering the first half of next week. Swell will quickly weaken/fade thereafter. For more on local timing/size be sure to check the Surfline premium forecast for further details on this evolving storm.
Swell for Pacific Northwest/Canada: As Ignacio turns to the east and undergoes extra-tropical transition it will likely send a medium to locally solid pulse of West trending WNW-NW swell to breaks in the Pacific Northwest/Canada around the middle of next week. North/Central California will see a modest to locally fun size share of this swell at that time. Check out the premium forecast for details.
This will be the last update on Ignacio.
Storm Forecast: Ignacio is expected to maintain strength or slowly weaken over the next couple of days as it tracks to the north. As it gains latitude it will encounter stronger westerlies which will turn the system to the east and push it towards the Pacific Northwest, into the Gulf of Alaska as it undergoes extra-tropical transition.
Swell for Hawaii: Modest NW-NNW swell will continue for best northerly exposures of Hawaii through the weekend and even lingering the first half of next week. Swell will quickly weaken/fade thereafter. For more on local timing/size be sure to check the Surfline premium forecast for further details on this evolving storm.
Swell for Pacific Northwest/Canada: As Ignacio turns to the east and undergoes extra-tropical transition it will likely send a medium to locally solid pulse of West trending WNW-NW swell to breaks in the Pacific Northwest/Canada around the middle of next week. North/Central California will see a modest to locally fun size share of this swell at that time. Check out the premium forecast for details.
This will be the last update on Ignacio.
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Seamus 09/04/2015 09:03 AM
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In terms of Ignacio and Jimena, the systems have tracked west steered by the subtropical high. We're just approaching the climatological peak of the ENP hurricane season, so don't lose all hope just yet. That said, we do not suggest hoping for a Marie every time a cyclone develops in the ENP, even in an El Niño year.
king Neptune 08/26/2015 11:59 PM
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