Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -200918 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 09:18:14 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 78442
WTPN31 PGTW 201500
1. TYPHOON NIKI (18W) WARNING NR 011
   UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM NIKI (18W)
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   201200Z5 --- 17.1N9 116.7E5
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 18 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.1N9 116.7E5
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   210000Z3 --- 16.8N5 114.0E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            025 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   211200Z6 --- 17.2N0 111.9E2
   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 - 145 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   220000Z4 --- 18.0N9 110.2E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   221200Z7 --- 18.9N8 108.0E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 010 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            115 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   231200Z8 --- 19.6N6 103.9E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            040 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            140 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
201500Z8 POSITION 17.0N8  116.0E8
TYPHOON NIKI (18W), UPGRADED FROM A TROPICAL STORM, IS
MOVING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 18 KNOTS. THE SYSTEM HAS
INTENSIFIED AS IT BECAME BETTER ORGANIZED IN THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DURING THE NEXT 24
TO 36 HOURS AS IT INTERACTS WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE
NORTHWEST. AFTERWHICH THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
ACCELERATE. SYSTEM IS ALSO EXPECTED TO GAIN LATITUDE
AFTER 24 HOURS. NEXT WARNINGS AT 202100Z5 (DTG 201953Z0),
210300Z6 (DTG 210153Z2), 210900Z2 (DTG 210753Z8) AND
211500Z9 (DTG 211353Z5). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
AT 20/1200Z IS 22 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.//

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