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Subject:      Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Depression 05c (paka) Warning Nr 078
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WTPN31 PGTW 212100
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05C (PAKA) WARNING NR 078
DOWNGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C)
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
211800Z2 --- 17.5N3 132.0E6
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 03 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
REPEAT POSIT: 17.5N3 132.0E6
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
220600Z0 --- 17.5N3 131.4E9
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 03 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
221800Z3 --- 17.5N3 130.8E2
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
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REMARKS:
212100Z POSITION: 17.5N3 131.9E4
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05C (PAKA) CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
RAPIDLY AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY WESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS.  THE
WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON 211730Z4 ENHANCED INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND CONTINUITY FROM A 210139Z6
SCATTEROMETER PASS.  THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT IN
THE LOW LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
WATER WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT AT 221800Z IS 11 FEET.  REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.  THIS IS THE FINAL
WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING
CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN WEST GU).  THE SYSTEM WILL BE
CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.//

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