WTJP21 RJTD 131800

WARNING 131800.

WARNING VALID 141800.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

GALE WARNING.

TROPICAL STORM 1817 HECTOR (1817) FORMER TROPICAL STORM 998 HPA

AT 25.8N 179.3E MIDWAYS MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 13 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 90 MILES.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 140600UTC AT 27.4N 175.8E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1000 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 141800UTC AT 28.4N 172.7E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1000 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 151800UTC AT 30.6N 167.0E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1002 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 161800UTC AT 33.3N 164.3E WITH 130 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1004 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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