Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -270306 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 03:06:16 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 44002
WTPN31 PGTW 270900
1. TYPHOON YATES (28W) WARNING NR 019
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   270600Z5 --- 19.8N8 140.4E9
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 325 DEGREES AT 11 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            110 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 19.8N8 140.4E9
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   271800Z8 --- 21.5N8 139.5E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            120 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 355 DEG/ 07 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   280600Z6 --- 22.9N3 139.3E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                            130 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 08 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   281800Z9 --- 24.5N1 139.4E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                            130 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 020 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   290600Z7 --- 26.2N0 140.1E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                            125 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 030 DEG/ 13 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   300600Z9 --- 30.5N8 143.3E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            120 NM ELSEWHERE
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REMARKS:
270900Z8 POSITION 20.2N4  140.2E7
TYPHOON YATES (28W) HAS INTENSIFIED OVER THE PAST SIX
HOURS AND NOW DISPLAYS A 15 NM DIAMETER, RAGGED, CLOUD-
FILLED EYE. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD AT 11
KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A MORE NORTHWARD
TRACK AFTER 12 HOURS. NEXT WARNINGS AT 271500Z5 (DTG
271351Z9), 272100Z2 (DTG 271951Z5), 280300Z3 (DTG
280151Z7) AND 280900Z9 (DTG 280751Z3). MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 270600Z IS 26 FEET. REFER TO
WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. REFER
TO TYPHOON ZANE (29W) (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY
UPDATES.//

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