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Hurricane Hector Intermediate Advisory Number 48A
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
200 AM HST Sun Aug 12 2018
 
...HECTOR WEAKENS AS IT CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PACIFIC...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM HST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.3N 173.5W
ABOUT 330 MI...530 KM SE OF MIDWAY ISLAND
ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM S OF LISIANSKI ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...135 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.96 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...
* Kure Atoll and Midway Atoll and waters between Midway Atoll and
Pearl and Hermes Atoll.
* Portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from
Lisianski Island to Pearl and Hermes Atoll.
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible across the watch area within 48 hours.
 
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 22.3 North, longitude 173.5 West. Hector is moving
toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). This general motion is
expected to continue today, followed by a turn toward the
west-northwest tonight through Tuesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (135 km/h) with higher
gusts. Fairly rapid weakening is expected today, followed by little
change in intensity tonight through Tuesday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125
miles (205 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 981 mb (28.96 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Hector is producing swell that will affect portions of the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands over the next couple of days. The
large southeast seas and swells will peak between Maro Reef and
Lisianski Island today, and across Pearl and Hermes, Midway Atoll
and Kure Atoll late today into Monday.
 
WIND:  Tropical Storm conditions are possible across Lisianski
Island and Pearl and Hermes Atoll today. Tropical Storm conditions
are possible across Kure Atoll and Midway Atoll tonight and Monday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Jelsema
 
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