Forum:2018 Pacific hurricane season/Hector

AOI: SW of Mexico III
Another AOI appears. 0/20. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 00:21, July 28, 2018 (UTC)
 * Now he 10/30. Check dem runs bruh bc de ting poppin' §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 12:02, July 28, 2018 (UTC)

So far so good... §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 13:27, July 28, 2018 (UTC)
 * Aletta: "haha look at me i believe i can fly i believe i can touch the sky no motherf-cker can match me ahahahaha"
 * Bud: "haha i'm gonna beat you! all years before 2006 sucked! now i'm finally a cat 4! i made landfall unlike that dutch twit aletta who is a coward!"
 * Carlotta: "mummy i wanna go to mexico like patwicia"
 * Daniel: "zzzzzz... damn... zzzzzzz"
 * Emilia: "all 1994 cat 5s for sh-t tropical storms in 2018"
 * Fabio: "i am trying to eat more to be a category 5 but i'm not gaining any weight"
 * Gilma: "SMOKE SHEAR EVERYDAY!"
 * Hector (my prediction):  "halp pws "
 * Ileana (my prediction): "hahaha mexico get drenched while i flirt with your coastline"
 * John/Kristy/Lane (my prediction): "WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW? WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHY ARE WE THREE GETTING FATTER? WHY ARE WE SEEING HULA DANCERS?"-lane overdoses on roids at the same time john takes xans and kristy takes ket-
 * Miriam (my prediction): "zzz"
 * well now de ting at 20/40 get in §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 01:12, July 29, 2018 (UTC)
 * DE TING GO BOOM AT 30/50 MAN GUN FORM BEFORE JULY ENDS §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 13:15, July 29, 2018 (UTC)
 * any1 ceen de gfs runs? whoever is runnin it is on crak cocaine bcuz dei dink hector wll reach c8gorii 5... fabio any1? POWAH TO HEKTUR!!!!!!! :DDDD §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 13:25, July 29, 2018 (UTC)

Back to 20/40 again. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 02:22, July 30, 2018 (UTC)

93E.INVEST
Has been invested a few days ago (according to Tropical Tidbits), and has been designated as 93E. 50/60. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 00:04, July 31, 2018 (UTC)
 * JTWC has issued a TCFA (although unofficial). 60/70. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 06:56, July 31, 2018 (UTC)
 * If this becomes Hector it's going to be weak, unfortunately. ~ KN2731 {talk} 13:55, July 31, 2018 (UTC) (see my next comment below)


 * HOW??? DIDN'T THEY BLOW HIM UP INTO A CAT 5?!?! §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 14:55, July 31, 2018 (UTC)
 * Maybe the wind shear is at it again. Or the cold waters of the EPac intervened. But whatever. I just hope we'll get to at least Lane or Miriam before August ends. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 16:45, July 31, 2018 (UTC)
 * lane better be a roidy storm bruh §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 17:47, July 31, 2018 (UTC)
 * and now de ting at 80/80 now get dem jerky chicken n chow mein down ur belly gyal (i meant boi) and you will grow up poppin. yass queen. §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 17:57, July 31, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Ten-E
35 mph/1007 mb, becomes a hurricane at the very end of the current cone. Future Hector, you had better not let me down. Send Help Please (talk) 20:49, July 31, 2018 (UTC)
 * Well, at least I'm glad that a storm is finally predicted to become a hurricane, but whether it does or doesn't, all of that will happen in August unfortunately. This July is probably one of the least active July in the EPAC since, well I'm not sure.  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions   21:01, July 31, 2018 (UTC)
 * July 2010 was even less active. Anyways, I'm excited to see that this could become a hurricane in 5 days. Hopefully it does become a hurricane because it would be frustrating to see it underperform, especially due to the inactive July. Don't let me down upcoming-Hector! ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  02:25, August 1, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Hector
Now a TS with 40/1006. Still expected to be a hurricane in the long run. ~ Roy25    Talk  |  Contributions   03:09, August 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * heh what if hector becomes the boy version of the bvsed darby LOL! §ÖñÖ ÇHÌ ñÖ §ÄÐÄMÈ JÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖJÖ 11:34, August 1, 2018 (UTC)

Archived the rest of July in here and the other basins. Hopefully Hector remains away from Hawaii down the road; if so, it wouldn't be bad to see him become a major hurricane, but the current forecast peak is only strong cat 1. But as many storms in the past, most recently Aletta earlier this year, have shown, it could always go above that. Ryan1000 14:14, August 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * This will likely be a long tracked formidable hurricane. A ridge should keep this away from Hawaii, even though fantasy runs from the ECMWF and GFS bring this quite close. YE Pacific Hurricane  17:19, August 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * Considering that long-run NHC forecasts are often conservative, I won't be surprised if Hector can reach major hurricane intensity or even C4 intensity. In fact, they are now forecasting a C2 by 5 days. Hopefully it stays away from Hawaii in the very long run. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  20:27, August 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 70 mph/995 mb as of latest advisory, hurricane intensity is right around the corner. Also, looking at some of the model runs, this has the potential to be a tri-basin storm. Send Help Please  (talk) 09:39, August 2, 2018 (UTC)

I doubt Hector will be much of a threat to Hawaii due to his small size, but the small size of this storm could lead to it undergoing RI and becoming a cat 4, like some other small and unexpected cat 4's we've had in recent years, like Fernanda and Kenny last year and Georgette in 2016. But the subtropical ridge should keep this south of Hawaii without causing much impact. Ryan1000 12:45, August 2, 2018 (UTC)

Hurricane Hector
Now A Hurricane. 85mph and 987mb Nickcoro (talk) 14:40, August 2, 2018 (UTC)


 * "Well, so much for the shear" -- Forecaster Blake, latest discussion. :) Now expected to become a 120 mph cat 3, but that may be conservative. I think RI is on the way for Hector. Ryan1000 14:58, August 2, 2018 (UTC)


 * I take back my earlier statement. I guess I was unlucky and viewed the models at a time when they were coincidentally showing a weak storm. ~ KN2731 {talk} 15:09, August 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * Also given Hector has intensified 35 knots in the past 24 hours (winds were at 45mph / 75km/h this time yesterday) he's already RIing. Hector's intensity might level off in a while however due to lower oceanic heat content as mentioned in the NHC forecast discussion but after Hector enters the CPac he'll likely explode again. Hopefully Hector doesn't move too far north at that time so he'll miss Hawaii. ~ KN2731 {talk} 15:21, August 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * Nearly a major!!! 95 kts/973 mbar per the latest advisory, now forecast to peak as a low-end Category 4 in 72 hours. This could be the storm that makes up for what Fabio should have been... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 21:00, August 2, 2018 (UTC)

The late end of the current NHC forecast cone shows Hector taking a bit of a northwestward turn, which could bring him close to Hawaii down the road...hopefully the subtropical ridge of high pressure that usually protects Hawaii from hurricanes keeps Hector south of the islands. Ryan1000 05:11, August 3, 2018 (UTC)
 * Down to 105 mph in the meantime. Still expected to hit major hurricane status in a few hours. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 11:32, August 3, 2018 (UTC)

I'm starting to doubt Hector, he's down to 90 mph and 983 mbars and his organization has been slipping lately, with much of the convection southeast of the circulation. Ryan1000 17:23, August 3, 2018 (UTC)

Idk Ryan. The latest ATCF update has major Hurricane Hector. I think it could still pull off C4. We'll see what happens. - VileMaster (talk) 01:15, August 4, 2018 (UTC)

Major Hurricane Hector
120 mph/967 mb as of latest advisory. I was beginning to wonder if Hector would be Hilary/Fabio 2.0, but he has put those doubts to rest. However, he is only allowed to continue to intensify if he stays away from Hawaii. Send Help Please (talk) 03:05, August 4, 2018 (UTC)


 * Hector is probably about to undergo an ERC, but he's still forecast to reach C4 status before entering the CPac. The current NHC forecast track takes Hector south of Hawaii but it's still too far out to be certain on any impact. ~ KN2731 {talk} 03:33, August 4, 2018 (UTC)

Welp, looks like I spoke too soon. For the first time since Bud, we have a major here in the EPac. But Hawaii's ridge is still expected to keep Hector south of the islands down the road, hopefully that remains the case. Ryan1000 04:36, August 4, 2018 (UTC)
 * Surprised to see this after the brief weakening earlier. Nice job, Hector! A C4 is looking likely now. Hopefully it stays south of Hawaii like the forecast shows. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  06:42, August 4, 2018 (UTC)

Hector just can’t make up his mind, can he? From a Cat 2, borderline Cat 3, to a Cat 1, back up to a Cat 2 again, and now a major. Leeboy100 Hello!! 07:02, August 4, 2018 (UTC)
 * In just 24 hours, Hector gave us more EPac drama than the whole of July. 120 mph now, but pressure is not what one would expect for a C3: 962 mb. Anyway, the (in)famously conservative NHC forecast puts Hector to reach and peak as a high-end C3 at 125 mph, but knowing that this is the EPac, I will not be surprised if Hector reaches 140 or even 145 mph. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 09:06, August 4, 2018 (UTC)
 * Hector has now been confirmed to be a Category 4 hurricane by the NHC. Sincerely, IbAHAn1829, and stay safe! \(:-D)Chat/Ta ta! 02:46, August 5, 2018 (UTC)

Hector has gone back down to C3, but may become annular in a few days which should help him survive longer. ~ KN2731 {talk} 09:08, August 5, 2018 (UTC)

We may very well have a tri-basin storm here, if the current GFS and Euro model runs are to be believed. Send Help Please (talk) 09:17, August 5, 2018 (UTC)


 * Hector back up to a Category 4 storm. It is now 115 kts/952 mbar, which is just 1 millibar stronger than its previous peak. T  G  2 0 1 8 20:52, August 5, 2018 (UTC)


 * Hector is now a 140 mph / 947 mbar hurricane. This storm keeps strengthening, then weakening, then strengthening again. Sincerely, IbAHAn1829, and stay safe! \(:-D)Chat/Ta ta! 01:39, August 6, 2018 (UTC)

Next advisory on Hector will be from the CPHC. ~ KN2731 {talk} 03:38, August 6, 2018 (UTC)


 * I think it may be safe to say at this point that Hector will remain south of Hawaii down the road, and because he's not too big his impacts down the road will likely be limited to high surf. Ryan1000 04:48, August 6, 2018 (UTC)


 * Now crossing into the CPac, so the NHC has issued their final advisory on this system. I'm glad to see it become an intense C4, as long as it spares Hawaii from impacts! I agree that the only impacts they should get is high surf, but I don't think I would rule out Hawaii getting a few showers from Hector. I bet it's going to eventually cross the IDL and become a tri-basin storm. First since Genevieve, I think? ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:09, August 6, 2018 (UTC)

Yeah, but unlike Genny I don't think Hector will be that strong when, or if, he reaches the WPac, and if he does reach the basin, he's probably going to turn northward eventually and dissipate out at sea. There's never been an EPac proper-forming storm to reach the WPac basin and hit one of the mainland countries in the WPac, although two CPac named storms (Oliwa '97 and Halola '15) have done so in Japan. Ryan1000 12:56, August 6, 2018 (UTC)
 * With an intensity of 125 kts/941 mbar per the latest CPAC advisory, Hector has eclipsed Aletta as the season's strongest storm thus far. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 15:03, August 6, 2018 (UTC)

Hector is expected to be at least a 120 mph hurricane when he passes south of Hawaii down the road, and a cat 2 late in the forecast period. Maybe Hector could reach the dateline and cross into the WPac after all. Would be neat to see. Ryan1000 16:35, August 6, 2018 (UTC)

Hector is a really impressive looking storm, and is now the strongest one of the season. I just hope impacts in Hawaii aren’t too bad. Leeboy100 Hello!! 19:51, August 6, 2018 (UTC)
 * Oh this is a lock to make it tho the WPAC and it'll likely be a Cat 3 or 4 the rest of the way til it reaches 140W. YE Pacific Hurricane  20:24, August 6, 2018 (UTC)


 * I’m hearing reports that Hurricane Hunters are measuring sustained winds around 150 mph, which means that we might be talking about a borderline Category 5. It’s not predicted to become a Category 5, and I don’t expect it to become one, but I also didn’t think Hector would even get this strong, so who knows? Leeboy100 Hello!! 20:56, August 6, 2018 (UTC)


 * New advisory: 155 mph, 936 millibars. Right as I say that, Hector is almost a Category 5. Leeboy100 Hello!! 21:04, August 6, 2018 (UTC)


 * Woah, Hector's improving very well on his image, he might even be the first Pacific cat 5 since Patricia in 2015, and the first in the CPac since Ioke in 2006, and the first EPac crosser to do so since 1994 (also, both 2006 and 1994 used this year's naming list). Fortunately, Hector is still expected to track well south of Hawaii, but his northern rainbands could cause some minor effects to the Big Island...a TS watch is in effect for them. Ryan1000 21:31, August 6, 2018 (UTC)
 * At this point, unless Hector veers more northward than forecast and becomes an unexpectedly great threat to Hawaii, I hope he manages to squeak Category 5. I honestly didn't even entertain the prospect of a C5 Hector until the latest advisory. Also, I suspect Hector will turn out to be a significant ACE producer by the time he exhausts himself; he's already at a value of 21.6925 accumulative of his tenures in both the EPAC and the CPAC, and could potentially exist for at least another week. I wouldn't be surprised to see Hector's ACE ultimately exceed 40, or possibly even 50. The first tropical cyclone to exist in the CPAC this season is kicking things off with a bang. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 00:29, August 7, 2018 (UTC)

Hector could really generate a lot of ACE if he maintains his intensity for many days, since he has somewhat annular characteristics on satellite imagery. The highest ACE for any tropical cyclone in the EPac and/or CPac was 62.76 ACE units from Hurricane Fico in 1978 (John of 1994 accrued about 54 ACE units in the EPac and CPac combined, although his ACE was over 70 if you count his life west of the dateline). The highest ACE from any single storm in the EPac proper alone was Kevin of 1991 with just over 52 ACE units, followed by Tina '92 and Trudy '90. Ryan1000 01:06, August 7, 2018 (UTC)

There is a decent chance that Hector already achieved Cat. 5 status in between the latest update and the previous one, or at some time between the latest update and the upcoming one. If he isn't upgraded on the next update, he might have a chance at a post-season upgrade. Send Help Please (talk) 01:59, August 7, 2018 (UTC)


 * No changes as of latest advisory, I still think Hector has a shot at Cat. 5 before it begins to slowly weaken. Send Help Please (talk) 03:04, August 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * 145 mph/938 mb, but expected to still be a major after it's closest pass to the Big Island. Send Help Please  (talk) 09:30, August 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * And Hector might just have been a Category 5. At least according to Tropical Tidbits. It says that Hector reached 160 kts at around 0600 UTC (around 8PM EDT). Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 09:50, August 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * Hector you gorgeous b-stard. Keep going and you'll become a weeaboo like Genevieve. I am so proud of you my son. yare yare daze (talk) 14:57, August 7, 2018 (UTC)

Hector is down to 130 mph, but he should still rack up a large amount of ACE over the next week, after which he should be crossing into the WPac. ~ KN2731 {talk} 15:19, August 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * According to the cone, Hector is predicted to briefly weaken below major hurricane staus before strengthening back to major hurricane status as Hector approaches the WPAC. Looks like Hector pulled a Jose, failed to reach C5 status and (potentially) be the longest lived of the season.  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions   17:30, August 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * I dunno, Hector might still have a chance to make Cat. 5 after he clears Hawaii and becomes a major again. He's already outperformed intensity estimates, who's to say he won't continue? Send Help Please  (talk) 21:38, August 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * I was a bit disappointed that it failed to reach C5 after it reached 155 mph earlier. It could reintensify quite a bit when it enters warming waters, although they only forecast a reintensification to 115 mph. I highly doubt it will get as far as C5, but it is possible it could intensify back to C4. This is going to be a tri-basin storm and will have a grand ACE at the end. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  23:42, August 7, 2018 (UTC)


 * I am also surprised it wasn’t upped to a 5 as well. Also, yes, Hector is supposed to weaken further, but then reintensify. Also, sidenote (but somewhat off topic): This is probably just me being superstitious, but I feel uneasy hoping for a Cat 5 (fishie or not) after a few Pacific storms failing to reach Cat 5 early in the season. Remember what happened the last time we did that? We got our wish, except it was in the form of a 215 mph megastorm headed straight towards Mexico. Leeboy100 Hello!! 04:35, August 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * Hector's still going strong as a minimal Cat. 4, with no changes to central pressure. Send Help Please  (talk) 13:42, August 8, 2018 (UTC)

Down to a strong C3. Hector's been weakening rather slowly though, and is forecast to retain major hurricane status for the next four days at least. Hector may also restrengthen slightly on days three and four. ~ KN2731 {talk} 13:46, August 8, 2018 (UTC)


 * His strong annular-like structure is the reason for that, and that's why Hector will likely maintain his intensity for a good amount of time. He has already racked up more than 31 ACE units, and if he can maintain major hurricane intensity for the next 3-4 days while east of the dateline, Hector may be a top 5 ACE producing hurricane while east of the dateline. Ryan1000 17:36, August 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * is it me or is it that hector is one of the most beautiful storms of the year? not only that but i like his optimistic "never give up" attitude towards anything! also I wonder which of these would be his ultimate theme tune should he cross into the wpac? 🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 18:04, August 8, 2018 (UTC)

New advisory downs him to 120 mph and 960 mbars, but he's still a major and poses a surf threat to parts of the southern end of the Big Island of Hawaii. Ryan1000 18:23, August 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * @SonoChi, I would vote either this or this. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 19:28, August 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * Hector is no longer forcast to restrengthen back into a major hurricane after he is forecast to weaken below hurricane status.  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions     23:39, August 08, 2018 (UTC)


 * he'll just shoot back to a major as soon as he enters weeaboo basin --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 00:08, August 9, 2018 (UTC)

Still a major as of latest advisory, and expected to be a major for longer (tbh I'm not putting all that much stock in the CPHS's intensity forecast due to the constant flip-flopping, although to be fair nobody's good at intensity forecasts yet). And if he does get back up to Cat 4 status in the W Pac, Hector has this power on his side confirmed. Send Help Please (talk) 09:35, August 9, 2018 (UTC)


 * Hector is still expected to be a hurricane even late in the forecast period and is also expected to make it to the WPac as one. That would be the first time since Genny in 2014 in which an EPac storm made it to the WPac, all the while racking up a good amount of ACE. Ryan1000 13:17, August 9, 2018 (UTC)
 * Should this happen, which it most likely will, Hector will join the elite ranks of the storms that have been classified as both hurricanes and typhoons, which currently only consists of John, Ioke, and Genevieve if I remember correctly. Send Help Please  (talk) 13:58, August 9, 2018 (UTC)

After completing an eyewall replacement cycle, Hector has restrengthened slightly to 105 knots (120 mph, 195 km/h). ~ KN2731 {talk} 15:07, August 9, 2018 (UTC)


 * A tropical storm watch has been issued for Johnston Atoll. Hector should pass north of the island down the road, however. @SHP: There have been other storms that were both hurricanes and typhoons (aside from those three storms you mentioned, Kilo of 2015, Huko of 2002, and Uleki in 1988 also did that, to name a few), but this, John '94 and Genevieve '14 would be the only EPac proper-born storms to be both hurricanes and typhoons. Also, storms like Oliwa and Paka '97 and Halola '15 were tropical storms east of the dateline but became typhoons after crossing it. Ryan1000 17:55, August 9, 2018 (UTC)
 * not to add there was also dora the explorer, georgette HONEY G HONEY G, iglesias and jimeno even tho they weren't full typhoons. --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 18:01, August 9, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lol I knew there would be some C Pac storms that I'd completely forget about. But Hector's fixing to join an elite group of storms regardless. Send Help Please  (talk) 18:12, August 9, 2018 (UTC)

Oh my gosh. Hector has strengthened again some more. Back up to 110 knots (125 mph.) Pressure still 955. Leeboy100 Hello!! 06:27, August 10, 2018 (UTC)


 * Back up to Cat 4 according to Tropical Tidbits. C'mon Hector, hold out with that intensity for the official advisory... Send Help Please  (talk) 07:19, August 10, 2018 (UTC)


 * Confirmed by the CPHC. 130 mph, 951 mbars. Leeboy100 Hello!! 08:57, August 10, 2018 (UTC)

Man, Hector has spend almost a full consecutive week as a major hurricane. With that being said, Hector has now racked up more than 39 ACE units, roughly the 8th or 9th highest of any Pacific hurricane while east of the dateline, and may still have a day or two to go until he finally arcs northwest into cooler waters and crosses the dateline. If Hector can rack up just 6 or 7 more, he'll be in the top 5 or even top 3 highest ACE producers for any Pacific hurricane while east of the dateline. Ryan1000 12:00, August 10, 2018 (UTC)
 * Up to 140 mph/947 mb as of latest advisory. Send Help Please  (talk) 01:32, August 11, 2018 (UTC)

Back down to 130/950, but still likely to remain a (major) hurricane for another day or two before finally weakening to below MH intensity. Hector is also still forecast to be a hurricane (typhoon) when he reaches the dateline. Ryan1000 04:56, August 11, 2018 (UTC) can someone seize hector's drugs? he's been taking too much of those lately ty (anyway who thinks he will restrengthen once he crosses into the anime and kawaii basin?) --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 11:34, August 11, 2018 (UTC)


 * Down slightly to 120/957. Hector might weaken to below MH strength tonight. Ryan1000 14:11, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * ACE at 45.4925 and counting. I'm curious as to where this (operational) value places Hector on the all-time EPAC/CPAC list. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:48, August 11, 2018 (UTC)

@Dylan: If you look at the Wikipedia ACE talk archive/EPac by ACE, Hector would, with 45.4925 ACE units, rank as having the 5th highest ACE for any single Pacific hurricane on record while east of the dateline, slightly surpassing 1990's Trudy which had 45.745, but he's slightly behind 1992's Tina (47.69), 1991's Kevin (52.1425), 1994's John (54, though it's 70.6425 if you count his WPac ACE, which the wikipedia page does) and 1978's Fico, which currently holds the ACE record at 62.76 units. Assuming Hector can maintain (major) hurricane intensity for another day or two, he'll overtake Tina for 4th place and may approach Kevin and John, but probably won't surpass Fico. Also, I find it even more odd that John and Fico both were under this year's naming list... Ryan1000 19:02, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * COME ON HECTOR, DON'T GIVE UP FIGHTING YET! --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 20:46, August 11, 2018 (UTC)

Hurricane Hector (2nd time)
After nearly eight consecutive days as a major hurricane, Hector is down to 95 kts/960 mbar per the latest CPHC advisory. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 22:10, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * It's expected to cross the International Dateline, but only be a mere shadow of its former self once it does so. Will continue to weaken from here on out. I knew this would generate an incredible ACE... ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  22:15, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * With this, Hector now holds the record for most consecutive days spent as a major in the E/C Pac, as well as the record for the most consecutive days as a Cat 4. He also has the highest E Pac ACE since Dora. Send Help Please  (talk) 01:51, August 12, 2018 (UTC)

Hector is probably going to slightly overtake Tina of 1992 for the 4th highest ACE of any Pacific hurricane east of the dateline, but I'm starting to doubt he'll beat Kevin or John, and Fico's record is definitely secure. Regardless, this has really been one HECKtor of a storm to track. Amazingly long-lived and powerful life, and with no damages or deaths to date. Hopefully it stays that way. EDIT: For the record, Hector already overtook Dora '99 a few days ago and he's currently just slightly between Trudy of 1990 and Tina of 1992. Dora had an ACE of 43.07, Hector's currently at 46.395 and counting. He'll need more than 47.69 to beat Tina. Ryan1000 04:50, August 12, 2018 (UTC)
 * My poor boy getting slapped in the face ;( --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 12:40, August 12, 2018 (UTC)
 * Poor Hector's getting sheared into oblivion, although he probably can still overtake Trudy if he hasn't already. My hope is that he'll be able to squeak out a typhoon ranking in the W Pac, though it's looking somewhat unlikely at this point. Also, the current HWRF run is... interesting...  Send Help Please  (talk) 14:04, August 12, 2018 (UTC)
 * Down to 75 mph/988 mb, and his demise is now shown on the 5 day cone. Send Help Please  (talk) 21:05, August 12, 2018 (UTC)
 * HECTOR DON'T LEAVE ME!!!!! ;( --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 00:34, August 13, 2018 (UTC)


 * Hector's ACE is currently at 49.9225, so he has overtaken Tina (which had 47.69) for the 4th highest ACE of any Pacific hurricane while east of the dateline since record-keeping began. Only Kevin of 1991, John of 1994, and Fico of 1978 had higher ACE values while east of the dateline, per the archived talk page I mentioned above. Ryan1000 01:33, August 13, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Hector (2nd time)
Down to 70 mph. Send Help Please  (talk) 04:54, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * It's been a long ride... Now expected to cross the International Dateline tomorrow. We pretty much have the first tri-basin storm since Genny in 2014. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:54, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Hopefully Hector isn't declared a remnant low by the JMA as soon as he enters the WPac - his satellite presentation isn't looking too great. ~ KN2731 {talk} 13:46, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * HE CROSSED THE F-CKING DATELINE LOL! "WEAKENING HECTOR CROSSES THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE INTO THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC" --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 16:26, August 13, 2018 (UTC)

With that being said, Hector's ACE capped off at 49.585 while east of the dateline. So he was only about 3 ACE units behind Kevin, 5 behind John, and 13 behind Fico, for the 4th highest ACE ever for a Pacific hurricane while east of the dateline, and best of all, there was no singnificant impact on land. One of my favorite storms to ever track in the basin. Ryan1000 16:53, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * (I exist too lole) HECTOR PLEASE DON'T LEAVE MEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU BBY :( --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 17:07, August 13, 2018 (UTC)

It has officially made it! Both JMA and JTWC are now issuing advisories on Hector. This is one of my favorite EPac storms of the decade (along with Genevieve and Patricia). Will continue its gradual weakening trend from here on out. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:00, August 14, 2018 (UTC)
 * Now stands at 45 mph, but pressure is down to 998 mb. This storm has been absolutely fantastic to track, and will be getting my highest grade once I put my grades and retirement predictions here. Send Help Please  (talk) 02:35, August 14, 2018 (UTC)
 * Still hanging on as a TS, but pressure is up to 1009 mb. Send Help Please  (talk) 18:14, August 14, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Hector
Now down to 35 mph. Send Help Please  (talk) 21:13, August 14, 2018 (UTC)
 * It's about dead now, although I'm going to wait until it vanishes off JMA's page to make the final header. What an incredibly awesome storm. As a bonus, no one was affected at all! (Except for high surf in Hawaii) ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  02:57, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

Subtropical Storm Hector
And he's now extratropical. But, Hector was great while he lasted. Ryan1000 03:58, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

Bye Hector! It was fun tracking you! Leeboy100 Hello!! 09:09, August 15, 2018 (UTC)


 * Goodbye, Hector. Sincerely, IbAHAn1829, and stay safe! \(:-D)Chat/Ta ta! 11:27, August 15, 2018 (UTC)


 * So long Hector, you magnificent bastard! You were an absolute blast to track! Send Help Please  (talk) 11:35, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

Actually JTWC says that Hector is now subtropical. Since the JMA doesn't classify subtropical storms they still have Hector as a TD on their weather map. Also, is Hector getting his own archive due to his longevity? ~ KN2731 {talk} 15:55, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * NOOOOOO! DON'T LEAVE ME YET!!!!! --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 15:57, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

We can give him his own archive, but we'll wait a day or two for this to officially go off the JMA's page. Ryan1000 17:39, August 15, 2018 (UTC)


 * Farewell, Hector. You have been a spectacular storm. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 20:01, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

JMA Tropical Depression Hector
Goodbye Hector! You were an amazing storm for sure! I checked JTWC and I don't see any mention of "subtropical", just that it's now a tropical remnant low. No longer on JMA's front page, although still seems to be on their weather map. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  03:45, August 16, 2018 (UTC)


 * Yep, gone from JTWC. Farewell, Hector, it's been nice tracking you! ~ KN2731 {talk} 14:13, August 16, 2018 (UTC)

Post-Tropical Cyclone Hector
And now he's off the JMA's page for good. See you in 6 years Hector! Ryan1000 03:42, August 17, 2018 (UTC)