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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEastern Pacific Hurricane Hector
warning Cone for Eastern Pacific Hurricane Hector
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BULLETIN
Hurricane Hector Advisory Number 15
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP102018
200 AM PDT Sat Aug 04 2018
...MAJOR HURRICANE HECTOR MAINTAINING STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.3N 131.7W
ABOUT 1590 MI...2555 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Hector was located
near latitude 14.3 North, longitude 131.7 West. Hector is moving
toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this general motion will
likely continue for the next several days. On the forecast track,
Hector is expected to reach the Central Pacific basin early Monday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts. Hector is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Short-term fluctuations in intensity are
likely during the next few days, but Hector is expected to remain
at or near major hurricane intensity through early next week.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles
(130 km).
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Eastern Pacific Hurricane Hector (Original Post)
malaise
Aug 2018
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shraby
(21,946 posts)1. What is all that wind going to do with the fire and brimstone coming out of the volcano?
malaise
(269,147 posts)2. Great question n/t
shraby
(21,946 posts)3. How come I can think of great questions but great answers elude me?
malaise
(269,147 posts)4. Well we aren't experts at everything
Someone somewhere knows the answer.