000 WTPZ33 KNHC 272034 TCPEP3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Hector Advisory Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP082024 1100 AM HST Tue Aug 27 2024 ...HECTOR STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY OVER THE OPEN PACIFIC... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.8N 129.8W ABOUT 1335 MI...2145 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Hector was located near latitude 17.8 North, longitude 129.8 West. Hector is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). The system is expected to turn on Wednesday toward the west at a similar forward speed. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours and it is anticipated that Hector will weaken to a tropical depression by Wednesday night. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1001 mb (29.56 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST. $$ Forecaster Landsea
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At The NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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