Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -142128 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 21:28:16 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 82792
WTPN31 PGTW 150300
1. TROPICAL STORM KIRK (13W) WARNING NR 046
   DOWNGRADED FROM TYPHOON KIRK (13W)
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   150000Z6 --- 38.5N6 139.7E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 060 DEGREES AT 24 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF
     SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            040 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 215 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            160 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 38.5N6 139.7E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   151200Z9 --- 40.7N1 144.1E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 210 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            150 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 21 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   160000Z7 --- 43.0N7 148.7E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            110 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 060 DEG/ 16 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   161200Z0 --- 44.6N4 152.6E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 060 DEG/ 15 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   170000Z8 --- 46.1N1 156.2E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 050 DEG/ 20 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   180000Z9 --- 50.7N2 166.2E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
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REMARKS:
150300Z9 POSITION 39.1N3  140.8E3
TYPHOON KIRK (13W) HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM.
KIRK (13W) IS LOCATED OVERLAND ON THE JAPANESE ISLAND OF
HONSHU AND IS WEAKENING. KIRK (13W) IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE WEAKENING AND TRANSITION TO AN EXTRATROPICAL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WITHIN 24 HOURS. NEXT WARNINGS AT
150900Z5 (DTG 150751Z9), 151500Z2 (DTG 151351Z6),
152100Z9 (DTG 151951Z2) AND 160300Z0 (DTG 160151Z4).
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 150000Z IS 24 FEET, IN
THE SEA OF JAPAN.  REFER TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL
SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W
(WTPN32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//

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