ZCZC HFOTCPCP1 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Hector Advisory Number 42 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP102018 1100 AM HST Fri Aug 10 2018 ...POWERFUL HURRICANE HECTOR MOVING WESTWARD FAR AWAY FROM THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.0N 167.2W ABOUT 645 MI...1040 KM WSW OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 175 MI...285 KM ENE OF JOHNSTON ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...947 MB...27.97 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: None. All interests in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, including Midway and Kure Atolls and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument west of Maro Reef, should monitor the progress of Hector. A Tropical Storm Watch may be issued for portions of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands later today or tonight. This does not include any of the main Hawaiian Islands. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was located near latitude 18.0 North, longitude 167.2 West. Hector is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). This motion is expected to continue today, followed by a turn toward the northwest tonight and Saturday. This general motion should continue through Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher gusts. Hector is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Slow weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 110 miles (175 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 947 mb (27.97 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Hector should begin to impact Johnston Island today. This will likely produce large and dangerous waves along portions of the island from later today through tonight. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Wroe NNNN
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