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Subject:      Indian-S: 1. Tropical Cyclone 26s (donaline) Warning Nr 008
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Status: RO

676
WTXS31 PGTW 100300
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 26S (DONALINE) WARNING NR 008
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
100000Z1 --- 26.4S2 072.2E1
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 14 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 080 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF
SATELLITE AND EXTRAPOLATION
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
REPEAT POSIT: 26.4S2 072.2E1
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
101200Z4 --- 28.3S3 071.6E4
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 10 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
110000Z2 --- 29.6S7 070.0E7
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
100300Z4 POSITION 26.9S7  072.1E0.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 26S (DONALINE) HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 14
KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON
A 092332Z9 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY BY KGWC AND
EXTRAPOLATION. THE SYSTEM IS UNDERGOING SHEAR AND IS DIFFICULT
TO LOCATE USING INFRARED IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS
BASED ON A 092332Z9 SATELLITE DVORAK ANALYSIS. TROPICAL
CYCLONE 26S (DONALINE) IS AN EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION WITH
ITS CONVECTION  SHEARED TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE SYSTEM SHOULD
CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWARD OVER THE NEXT TWELVE HOURS AND THEN
TURN SOUTHWESTWARD IN THE LOW LEVEL STEERING FLOW. THE SYSTEM
SHOULD CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE AS IT CONTINUES TO SHEAR AND
TRACKS INTO COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 100000Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNING AT
101500Z7 (DTG 101351Z1).//

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