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Hurricane Hector Public Advisory Number 9
2018-08-02 22:40:57| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
Issued at 200 PM PDT Thu Aug 02 2018 422 WTPZ35 KNHC 022040 TCPEP5 BULLETIN Hurricane Hector Advisory Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP102018 200 PM PDT Thu Aug 02 2018 ...HECTOR STILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING, NOW WITH 110-MPH WINDS... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.1N 125.8W ABOUT 1205 MI...1940 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was located near latitude 14.1 North, longitude 125.8 West. Hector is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next several days. Maximum sustained winds have risen to near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher gusts. Hector is likely to become a major hurricane tonight or tomorrow, with further intensification possible over the next few days. Hector is a small tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and tropical-storm- force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 973 mb (28.74 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Blake
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