Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -220236 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 02:36:03 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 37335
WTPN31 PGTW 220900
1. TYPHOON NIKI (18W) WARNING NR 018
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   220600Z0 --- 19.1N1 107.9E7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 12 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY A COMBINATION OF
     SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            110 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 19.1N1 107.9E7
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   221800Z3 --- 19.9N9 106.1E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            110 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   230600Z1 --- 20.8N0 104.2E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   231800Z4 --- 21.6N9 102.3E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   240600Z2 --- 22.5N9 100.4E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
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REMARKS:
220900Z3 POSITION 19.3N3  107.4E2
TYPHOON NIKI (18W) IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 12
KNOTS. NIKI IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE
VIETNAMESE COAST AT 22/1800Z. NEXT WARNINGS AT 221500Z0
(DTG 221353Z6), 222100Z7 (DTG 221953Z2), 230300Z8 (DTG
230153Z4) AND 230900Z4 (DTG 230753Z0). MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 220600Z IS 25 FEET. REFER
TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.
REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19W (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-
HOURLY UPDATES.//

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