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Subject:      Indian-S: 1. Tropical Cyclone 28s (fiona) Warning Nr 008
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WTXS31 PGTW 201500
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 28S (FIONA) WARNING NR 008
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
201200Z5 --- 22.8S2 58.8E1

PAGE 02 RUHPSGG0168 UNCLAS
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
REPEAT POSIT: 22.8S2 58.8E1
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
210000Z3 --- 23.8S3 59.1E5
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
201500Z8 POSITION 23.1S6 58.9E2.
200501Z8 SATELLITE VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS THE LOW-LEVEL
CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE 28S (FIONA) HAS
BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ORGANIZED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS.
THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 201101Z5 VISIBLE SATELLITE

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IMAGERY FROM AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER CENTRAL.  THE WARNING
INTENSITY IS BASED ON CONTINUITY FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 28S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A WEAKENING TREND
AND DISSIPATE AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE BY THE 12 HOUR
PERIOD.  MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 201200Z5 IS 12
FEET.  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.//
BT
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