Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -150349 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 03:49:45 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 70698
WTPN33 PGTW 150900
1. TROPICAL STORM BETH (32W) WARNING NR 008
   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   150600Z2 --- 17.7N5 129.6E8
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 300 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.7N5 129.6E8
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   151800Z5 --- 18.0N9 128.6E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   160600Z3 --- 18.0N9 127.5E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            060 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   161800Z6 --- 18.0N9 125.8E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            025 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   170600Z4 --- 17.9N7 123.4E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 15 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   180600Z5 --- 17.8N6 117.3E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHWEST SEMICIRCLE
                            025 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHWEST SEMICIRCLE
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE
    ---
REMARKS:
150900Z5 POSITION 17.8N6  129.3E5
LATEST VISUAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 15/0530Z INDICATES
THAT TROPICAL STORM BETH (32W) CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS
IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS. STRONG
CONVECTION CAN BE OBSERVED DEVELOPING ALONG THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE PARTIALLY EXPOSED CIRCULATION CENTER.
STEERING IS EXPECTED TO BE WEAK FOR THE NEXT 12 TO 36
HOURS BEFORE A  RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD OVER THE
CIRCULATION AND THE STORM MOVES WESTWARD TOWARD THE
NORTHERN PART OF LUZON ISLAND. NEXT WARNINGS AT 151500Z2
(DTG 151355Z0), 152100Z9 (DTG 151955Z6), 160300Z0 (DTG
160155Z8) AND 160900Z6 (DTG 160755Z4). MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 150600Z IS 18 FEET. REFER TO
WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. REFER
TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR
TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 31W
WARNINGS (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//

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