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HURRICANE HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  40
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP102018
0900 UTC FRI AUG 10 2018
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* JOHNSTON ISLAND
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH INDICATES TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.
 
INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... INCLUDING MIDWAY
AND KURE ATOLLS AND THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT
WEST OF FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS... SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
HECTOR. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.4N 164.4W AT 10/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  14 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  951 MB
EYE DIAMETER  15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT WITH GUSTS TO 140 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  30SE  30SW  45NW.
34 KT....... 95NE  60SE  50SW  90NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE 140SE 160SW 200NW.
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 17.4N 164.4W AT 10/0900Z
AT 10/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.2N 163.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 17.9N 166.5W
MAX WIND 120 KT...GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT... 35NE  20SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT... 55NE  30SE  30SW  45NW.
34 KT...100NE  60SE  50SW  95NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 18.9N 168.7W
MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  15SW  30NW.
50 KT... 50NE  35SE  25SW  45NW.
34 KT... 95NE  70SE  50SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 20.3N 170.5W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  15SW  30NW.
50 KT... 45NE  35SE  25SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE  65SE  50SW  85NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0600Z 22.4N 172.9W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 20NE  15SE  10SW  20NW.
50 KT... 40NE  35SE  25SW  40NW.
34 KT... 75NE  65SE  45SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0600Z 26.5N 177.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  35SE  25SW  40NW.
34 KT... 70NE  60SE  35SW  65NW.
 
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 14/0600Z 30.5N 177.5E
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 15/0600Z 33.5N 174.5E
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.4N 164.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER HOUSTON
 
 
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