Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -210318 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 03:18:46 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 37051
WTPN31 PGTW 210900
1. TYPHOON NIKI (18W) WARNING NR 014
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   210600Z9 --- 17.4N2 112.8E2
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 12 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.4N2 112.8E2
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   211800Z2 --- 18.0N9 110.7E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   220600Z0 --- 18.7N6 108.8E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   221800Z3 --- 19.4N4 106.8E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   230600Z1 --- 19.9N9 104.9E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            025 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   240600Z2 --- 20.3N5 101.1E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
210900Z2 POSITION 17.6N4  112.3E7
TYPHOON NIKI (18W) CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AT IT TRACKS
WESTWARD IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. NEXT WARNINGS AT
211500Z9 (DTG 211353Z5), 212100Z6 (DTG 211953Z1),
220300Z7 (DTG 220153Z3) AND 220900Z3 (DTG 220753Z9).
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 210600Z IS 26 FEET.
REFER TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT
INFORMATION.//

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