Tropical Storm Hector Forecast Advisory

603 
WTPZ23 KNHC 260241
TCMEP3

TROPICAL STORM HECTOR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP082024
0300 UTC MON AUG 26 2024

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.2N 123.2W AT 26/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT  10 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT....... 50NE  90SE   0SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
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 16.2N 123.2W AT 26/0300Z
AT 26/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.2N 122.9W

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 16.5N 124.8W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  90SE  40SW   0NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/0000Z 16.9N 126.8W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 60NE  80SE  40SW  40NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 17.3N 128.8W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  10NW.
34 KT... 60NE  70SE  40SW  40NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 17.6N 130.9W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE  60SE  50SW  50NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 18.0N 133.0W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE  60SE  50SW  50NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 18.0N 135.3W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE   0SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE  60SE  50SW  50NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 100 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 125 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 30/0000Z 18.1N 140.0W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 70NE  50SE  30SW  50NW.

OUTLOOK VALID 31/0000Z 17.6N 145.0W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.2N 123.2W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 26/0900Z

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FORECASTER BUCCI