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Tropical Storm HECTOR (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP082012
1500 UTC TUE AUG 14 2012
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.1N 114.4W AT 14/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT   5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT....... 50NE  50SE  70SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 150SE 150SW  90NW.
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 18.1N 114.4W AT 14/1500Z
AT 14/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.0N 114.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 18.3N 115.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  50SE  70SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 18.7N 115.7W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  30SE  50SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 19.1N 116.4W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  30SE  50SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 19.7N 117.2W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 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 18/1200Z 21.0N 120.5W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.1N 114.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 14/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
 
 
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