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Tropical Storm Hector Advisory Number  52
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
1100 PM HST Sun Aug 12 2018
 
...HECTOR CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES THE
INTERNATIONAL DATELINE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.9N 178.8W
ABOUT 245 MI...390 KM SSW OF MIDWAY ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The Tropical Storm Watch has been discontinued for Kure Atoll and
Midway Atoll.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
None.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Hector was
located near latitude 24.9 North, longitude 178.8 West.  Hector is
moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue during the next couple of
days.  Note that on the present track, Hector will likely cross the
International Dateline into the Northwestern Pacific on Monday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Some additional weakening is expected during the next two
days.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 mb (29.39 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Hector is producing swell that will affect portions of the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The large southeast seas and swells
will likely peak between Maro Reef and Lisianski Island tonight, and
across Pearl and Hermes, Midway Atoll, and Kure Atoll from later
tonight through Monday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Houston
 
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