Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -151520 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 15:20:05 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 51020
WTPN32 PGTW 152100
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W WARNING NR 008
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   151800Z5 --- 32.9N4 166.7E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 055 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 32.9N4 166.7E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   160600Z3 --- 33.7N3 167.4E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 020 DEG/ 04 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   161800Z6 --- 34.4N1 167.7E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
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REMARKS:
152100Z9 POSITION 33.1N7  166.9E2
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AT 07
KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE AS A
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER BY 16/1800Z. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 160900Z6 (DTG 160753Z2). IF THE JOINT TYPHOON
WARNING CENTER ANTICIPATES THAT THIS TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL REACH TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY, THEN A STANDARD 72
HOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.  OTHERWISE,
36 HOUR TROPICAL DEPRESSION WARNINGS WILL BE UPDATED
EVERY 12 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
15/1800Z IS 9 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL
SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM KIRK
(13W) (WTPN 31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//

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