Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -290217 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 02:17:20 -0600

ZCZC DD+ 84432
WTPN31 PGTW 290900
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 34W WARNING NR 001
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   290600Z7 --- 8.2N0 103.1E5
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 08 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 8.2N0 103.1E5
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   291800Z0 --- 9.0N9 101.3E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   300600Z9 --- 9.7N6 99.5E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   301800Z2 --- 10.4N5 97.8E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
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REMARKS:
290900Z0 POSITION  8.4N2  102.7E0
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 34W HAS FORMED IN THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA. TD 34W IS CURRENTLY UNDER SIGNIFICANT UPPER-LEVEL
EASTERLY SHEAR AND EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. TD 34W IS FORECAST
TO STAY SOUTH OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AXIS AND REMAIN
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EASTERLY STEERING FLOW. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 291500Z7 (DTG 291357Z7), 292100Z4 (DTG
291957Z3), 300300Z6 (DTG 300157Z6) AND 300900Z2 (DTG
300757Z2). IF THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER
ANTICIPATES THAT THIS TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL REACH
TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY, THEN A STANDARD 72 HOUR
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.  OTHERWISE,
36 HOUR TROPICAL DEPRESSION WARNINGS WILL BE UPDATED
EVERY 12 HOURS. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS
NAVPACMETOCCEN WEST GU 282021Z OCT 96 TROPICAL CYCLONE
FORMATION ALERT (WTPN21 PGTW 282030). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT
WAVE HEIGHT AT 290600Z7 IS 09 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 PGFW
FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.//

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