ZCZC HFOTCPCP1 ALL TTAA00 PHFO DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Hector Advisory Number 35 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP102018 500 PM HST Wed Aug 08 2018 ...MAJOR HURRICANE HECTOR PASSING WELL SOUTH OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.7N 156.8W ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SSW OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 325 MI...525 KM SSE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Interests on Johnston Island should monitor the progress of Hector. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Hector was located by radar near latitude 16.7 North, longitude 156.8 West. Hector is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue the next couple of days, with a turn toward the northwest expected over the weekend. On the forecast path, the center of Hector will pass several hundred miles south of the main Hawaiian islands through early Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Hector is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Little change in strength is forecast over the next couple of days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Hector will bring large and dangerous surf to portions of the main Hawaiian islands into Thursday. Surf heights near 20 feet were reported on the southeast side of the Big Island Thursday afternoon. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Birchard NNNN