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Hurricane Hector Advisory Number  29
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
500 AM HST Tue Aug 07 2018
 
...HECTOR REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
HAWAII...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.1N 147.8W
ABOUT 540 MI...870 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 750 MI...1210 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...947 MB...27.97 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 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was located
near latitude 16.1 North, longitude 147.8 West. Hector is moving
toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). This general motion is
expected to continue through Thursday. On the forecast track, Hector
is expected to pass roughly 165 miles south of the Big Island of
Hawaii on Wednesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 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.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 947 mb (27.97 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 late
today, likely becoming large and dangerous by late tonight and
Wednesday.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm force winds are possible across Hawaii
County late tonight and Wednesday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 AM HST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Jelsema
 
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