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Hurricane Hector Advisory Number  32
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
1100 PM HST Tue Aug 07 2018
 
...POWERFUL HURRICANE HECTOR CONTINUING TO CHURN WESTWARD...
...FAR NORTHERN FRINGES OF HECTOR ARE EXPECTED TO BRUSH THE BIG
ISLAND ON WEDNESDAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.5N 152.2W
ABOUT 290 MI...470 KM SE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 500 MI...800 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Hawaii County
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.
 
Interests on Johnston Island 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 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was
located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 152.2 West. Hector is
moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this same general
motion is expected to continue through Thursday evening.  On the
latest forecast track, the center of Hector is expected to pass
about 150 miles south of the Big Island during the day on Wednesday.
Remember, the effects of a hurricane are far reaching and can extend
well away from the center.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Hector is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some slight weakening is forecast during the
next couple of days.  However, Hector will likely remain a powerful
and dangerous hurricane through Thursday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles
(185 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 956 mb (28.23 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 tonight.
Surf will likely become large and dangerous starting early
Wednesday morning, and continue through late Wednesday.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected across portions of
the Big Island on Wednesday as the core of Hector passes to the
south. The strongest winds are expected downslope from mountains,
across elevated terrain, over headlands, and through gaps.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM HST.
Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Houston
 
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