WTPZ25 KNHC 042040 RRA

TCMEP5



HURRICANE HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  17

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP102018

2100 UTC SAT AUG 04 2018



THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.



INTERESTS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF

HECTOR.



HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.2N 133.7W AT 04/2100Z

POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM



PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT  10 KT



ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  957 MB

EYE DIAMETER  15 NM

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT WITH GUSTS TO 135 KT.

64 KT....... 25NE  20SE  15SW  20NW.

50 KT....... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.

34 KT....... 90NE  70SE  60SW  80NW.

12 FT SEAS..150NE 120SE 120SW 120NW.

WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL

MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.



REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 14.2N 133.7W AT 04/2100Z

AT 04/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.2N 133.2W



FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 14.3N 135.2W

MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.

64 KT... 25NE  20SE  15SW  20NW.

50 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.

34 KT... 90NE  70SE  60SW  80NW.



FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 14.5N 137.4W

MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.

64 KT... 25NE  20SE  15SW  20NW.

50 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.

34 KT... 90NE  70SE  60SW  80NW.



FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 14.8N 139.9W

MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT.

64 KT... 25NE  20SE  15SW  20NW.

50 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.

34 KT... 90NE  70SE  60SW  80NW.



FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 15.3N 142.7W

MAX WIND 110 KT...GUSTS 135 KT.

64 KT... 25NE  20SE  15SW  20NW.

50 KT... 50NE  40SE  30SW  40NW.

34 KT... 90NE  70SE  60SW  80NW.



FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 16.3N 148.7W