Tropical Storm HECTOR

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TROPICAL STORM HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092006
1500 UTC WED AUG 16 2006
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.0N 117.2W AT 16/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT  10 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  992 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW.
34 KT....... 75NE  75SE  75SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE 150SW 120NW.
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 13.0N 117.2W AT 16/1500Z
AT 16/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.0N 116.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 13.4N 118.7W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE  90SE  90SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 13.9N 120.7W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
50 KT... 50NE  40SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE  90SE  90SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 14.6N 122.7W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
50 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...115NE  90SE  90SW 115NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z 15.3N 124.6W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  40SE  40SW  60NW.
34 KT...115NE  90SE  90SW 115NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 17.0N 128.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 45NE  30SE  30SW  45NW.
34 KT...100NE  75SE  75SW 100NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1200Z 19.0N 132.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 21/1200Z 20.5N 135.0W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.0N 117.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER KNABB
 
 
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