WTPN33 PHNC 031000 1. HURRICANE 03C (HUKO) WARNING NR 039 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN EASTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 030600Z9 --- NEAR 15.7N3 179.1W8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 275 DEGREES AT 19 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 175 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.7N3 179.1W8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 16.2N9 176.8E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 175 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 23 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 17.3N1 172.2E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 175 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 25 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 19.1N1 167.3E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 19 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 20.4N6 163.4E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 26.1N9 163.4E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: AT 030600Z9, HURRICANE (HR) 03C (HUKO) WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7N3 179.1W8, APPROXIMATELY 750 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MIDWAY ISLAND, AND WAS TRACKING WESTWARD AT 19 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 030600Z9 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 AND 77 KNOTS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030600Z9 IS 19 FEET. THIS IS THE LAST WARNING BY PHNC FOR THIS SYSTEM. NEXT WARNING REFER TO (WTPN31 PGTW 031200). REFER TO WWPN30 KNZY FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 031600Z0, 032200Z7, 040400Z8 AND 041000Z5.// NNNN