Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -170855 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 08:55:55 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 106181
WTPN33 PGTW 171500
1. TYPHOON BETH (32W) WARNING NR 017
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   171200Z1 --- 17.6N4 122.9E4
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 05 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY A COMBINATION OF
     SATELLITE AND RADAR
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.6N4 122.9E4
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   180000Z9 --- 17.6N4 121.6E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   181200Z2 --- 17.6N4 120.3E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            015 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   190000Z0 --- 17.4N2 118.6E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   191200Z3 --- 17.1N9 117.1E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHWEST SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHWEST SEMICIRCLE
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   201200Z5 --- 16.6N3 114.7E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHWEST SEMICIRCLE
                            040 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHWEST SEMICIRCLE
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE
    ---
REMARKS:
171500Z4 POSITION 17.6N4  122.6E1
TYPHOON BETH (32W) IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS. IT IS
APPROACHING LUZON AND MAY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY BEFORE
MAKING LANDFALL. TY BETH IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN WHILE
CROSSING THE ISLAND BUT IS EXPECTED TO REORGANIZE AFTER
REACHING THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. NEXT WARNINGS AT 172100Z1
(DTG 171955Z8), 180300Z2 (DTG 180155Z0), 180900Z8 (DTG
180755Z6) AND 181500Z5 (DTG 181355Z3). MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 171200Z1 IS 23 FEET. REFER TO
WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. REFER
TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 31W WARNING (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR THE
FINAL WARNING ON THAT SYSTEM.//

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