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Hurricane Hector Advisory Number  33
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP102018
500 AM HST Wed Aug 08 2018
 
...POWERFUL HURRICANE HECTOR CONTINUES TO CHURN WESTWARD
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE BIG ISLAND...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.4N 153.9W
ABOUT 240 MI...390 KM SSE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 425 MI...690 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 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 later today.
 
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 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was located
near latitude 16.4 North, longitude 153.9 West. Hector is moving
toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this motion is expected
to continue through Thursday night.
 
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
hurricane through Thursday night.
 
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 956 mb (28.23 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells generated by Hector will likely produce large and
dangerous surf along southeast and east facing shores of the Big
Island today. Large surf is also expected along east facing shores
of Maui.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected across portions of
the Big Island later today 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 800 AM HST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Houston
 
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