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Hurricane Hector Intermediate Advisory Number 28A
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
200 AM HST Tue Aug 07 2018
 
...HECTOR WEAKENS SLIGHTLY BUT REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM HST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.9N 147.1W
ABOUT 585 MI...940 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 800 MI...1285 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...210 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...947 MB...27.96 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 200 AM HST (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was located
near latitude 15.9 North, longitude 147.1 West. Hector is moving
toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). This motion is expected to
continue today, followed by a turn toward the west tonight 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 (210 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, but 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 947 mb (27.96 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 and likely becoming large by late tonight and Wednesday.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm force winds are possible across Hawaii
County late tonight or Wednesday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Jelsema
 
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