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Hurricane Hector Advisory Number  35
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
500 PM HST Wed Aug 08 2018
 
...MAJOR HURRICANE HECTOR PASSING WELL SOUTH OF HAWAII...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.7N 156.8W
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SSW OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 325 MI...525 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests on Johnston Island should monitor the progress of Hector.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Hector was located
by radar near latitude 16.7 North, longitude 156.8 West. Hector is
moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h) and this general motion
is expected to continue the next couple of days, with a turn toward
the northwest expected over the weekend. On the forecast path, the
center of Hector will pass several hundred miles south of the main
Hawaiian islands through early Thursday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher
gusts. Hector is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Little change in strength is forecast over the
next couple of days. 
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells generated by Hector will bring large and dangerous
surf to portions of the main Hawaiian islands into Thursday. Surf
heights near 20 feet were reported on the southeast side of the Big
Island Thursday afternoon.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Birchard
 
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