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HURRICANE HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  43
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI   EP102018
0300 UTC SAT AUG 11 2018
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR...
* PORTIONS OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT FROM
LISIANSKI ISLAND TO PEARL AND HERMES ATOLL.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... 
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PORTIONS OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT FROM
LISIANSKI ISLAND TO PEARL AND HERMES ATOLL.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WITHIN 48 HOURS.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ON MIDWAY
AND KURE ATOLLS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HECTOR. A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED FOR THOSE AREAS LATER TONIGHT.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 18.3N 168.3W AT 11/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT  12 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  950 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 150SE 170SW 190NW.
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 18.3N 168.3W AT 11/0300Z
AT 11/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 18.1N 167.8W
 
FORECAST VALID 11/1200Z 19.1N 169.9W
MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW.
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  45NW.
34 KT... 95NE  60SE  50SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/0000Z 20.7N 171.8W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  15SW  30NW.
50 KT... 50NE  35SE  25SW  45NW.
34 KT... 95NE  70SE  50SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 12/1200Z 22.6N 173.8W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  15SW  25NW.
50 KT... 45NE  35SE  20SW  40NW.
34 KT... 90NE  70SE  45SW  85NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 13/0000Z 24.5N 176.0W
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 25NE  20SE  10SW  20NW.
50 KT... 40NE  35SE  20SW  40NW.
34 KT... 80NE  70SE  45SW  65NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 27.2N 178.4E
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 35NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT... 75NE  65SE  40SW  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 15/0000Z 29.5N 173.0E
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 16/0000Z 31.7N 168.0E
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 18.3N 168.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 11/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER WROE
 
 
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