Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -180338 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 03:38:54 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 55133
WTPN33 PGTW 180900
1. TYPHOON BETH (32W) WARNING NR 020
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   180600Z5 --- 18.2N1 120.5E8
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 09 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF
     SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 18.2N1 120.5E8
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   181800Z8 --- 18.5N4 119.1E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            015 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   190600Z6 --- 18.3N2 117.7E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            015 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   191800Z9 --- 17.7N5 116.3E1
   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
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   200600Z8 --- 17.0N8 114.9E5
   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: 230 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   210600Z9 --- 15.6N2 113.1E6
   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
    ---
REMARKS:
180900Z8 POSITION 18.3N2  120.1E4
TYPHOON BETH (32W) IS TRACKING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS
NORTHERN LUZON. BETH IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ON THE WESTERN
EDGE OF LUZON NEAR LAOAG INTERNATIONAL (WMO ID 98223).
BETH IS EXPECTED TO COME UNDER INCREASED VERTICAL SHEAR
AS IT ENTERS THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. IN ADDITION, NORTHEAST
MONSOONAL FLOW IS EXPECTED TO HELP THE SYSTEM TRACK WEST-
SOUTHWESTWARD. NEXT WARNINGS AT 181500Z5 (DTG 181355Z3),
182100Z2 (DTG 181955Z9), 190300Z3 (DTG 190155Z1) AND
190900Z9 (DTG 190755Z7). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
AT 180600Z5 IS 20 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.//

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