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Hurricane Hector Advisory Number  27
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
500 PM HST Mon Aug 06 2018
 
...STRONG CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE HECTOR CONTINUES TO MOVE
WESTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.7N 144.7W
ABOUT 735 MI...1185 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 945 MI...1525 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...155 MPH...250 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...936 MB...27.64 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Hawaii County
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area within 48 hours.
 
Interests elsewhere in the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the
progress of Hector.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by the National Weather Service office in
Honolulu Hawaii.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was located
near latitude 15.7 North, longitude 144.7 West. Hector is moving
toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). This motion is
expected to continue tonight, followed by a turn toward the west on
Tuesday and Wednesday. On the forecast track, Hector is expected to
pass roughly 150 miles south of the Big Island of Hawaii on
Wednesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 155 mph (250 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Hector is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48
hours, though Hector is expected to remain a major hurricane.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles
(165 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 936 mb (27.64 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells generated by Hector are expected to reach southeast
and east facing shores of the Big Island and eastern Maui during
the next day, likely becoming large by late Tuesday and Wednesday.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm force winds are possible across Hawaii
County late Tuesday night or Wednesday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM HST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Wroe
 
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