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Tropical Storm HECTOR (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP082012
2100 UTC TUE AUG 14 2012
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 114.9W AT 14/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT   4 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT.......  0NE  50SE  70SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS..  0NE 150SE  90SW   0NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 114.9W AT 14/2100Z
AT 14/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6N 114.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0600Z 17.9N 115.4W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...  0NE  40SE  60SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 18.4N 116.0W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...  0NE  40SE  60SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 18.9N 116.6W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 19.6N 117.2W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 20.5N 118.7W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 18/1800Z 21.1N 120.7W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.6N 114.9W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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