Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -180236 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 02:36:03 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 44740
WTPN31 PGTW 180900
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W WARNING NR 002
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   180600Z5 --- 18.0N9 129.4E6
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 12 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF
     SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 18.0N9 129.4E6
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   181800Z8 --- 18.8N7 127.4E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 12 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   190600Z6 --- 19.6N6 125.1E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 11 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   191800Z9 --- 20.1N3 122.9E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            095 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 11 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   200600Z8 --- 20.9N1 120.6E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   210600Z9 --- 22.7N1 116.8E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            110 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
180900Z8 POSITION 18.2N1  128.9E0
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W CONTINUES MOVING WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA. TD 18W IS FORECAST
TO CONTINUE TRACKING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND TO INTENSIFY.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 181500Z5 (DTG 181353Z1), 182100Z2 (DTG
181953Z7), 190300Z3 (DTG 190153Z9) AND 190900Z9 (DTG
190753Z5). MAXIMUM SEAS AT 180600Z ARE 10 FEET. REFER
TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.//

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