Hurricane HECTOR

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HURRICANE HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092006
2100 UTC FRI AUG 18 2006
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.7N 126.9W AT 18/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  972 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE  30SE  25SW  30NW.
50 KT....... 60NE  60SE  40SW  50NW.
34 KT.......125NE 125SE  75SW 125NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 175SE 175SW 225NW.
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 16.7N 126.9W AT 18/2100Z
AT 18/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.4N 126.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 17.3N 128.6W
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  25SE  20SW  25NW.
50 KT... 50NE  50SE  35SW  50NW.
34 KT...110NE 110SE  70SW 110NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 18.0N 130.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  15SE  10SW  15NW.
50 KT... 45NE  45SE  30SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 18.7N 131.9W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 25NE  25SE  15SW  25NW.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  50SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 19.5N 133.0W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  15NW.
34 KT... 40NE  40SE  20SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 20.5N 135.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 25NE   0SE   0SW  25NW.
 
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 22/1800Z 21.0N 138.0W...DISSIPATING
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 23/1800Z 21.5N 141.0W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.7N 126.9W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 19/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER KNABB/LANDSEA
 
 
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