Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -211432 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 14:32:35 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 86231
WTPN31 PGTW 212100
1. TYPHOON NIKI (18W) WARNING NR 016
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   211800Z2 --- 18.3N2 110.2E4
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 12 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
     AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            120 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 18.3N2 110.2E4
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   220600Z0 --- 19.0N0 108.0E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            115 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 12 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   221800Z3 --- 19.8N8 105.7E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            110 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   230600Z1 --- 20.3N5 103.6E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   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 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   231800Z4 --- 20.6N8 101.5E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 11 KTS
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   241800Z5 --- 21.1N4 97.0E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
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REMARKS:
212100Z6 POSITION 18.5N4  109.7E7
TYPHOON NIKI (18W) IS MAKING LANDFALL OVER HAINAN DAO,
MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON A WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TRACK, AND
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE VIETNAMESE COAST BY
22/1800Z. NEXT WARNINGS AT 220300Z7 (DTG 220153Z3),
220900Z3 (DTG 220753Z9), 221500Z0 (DTG 221353Z6) AND
222100Z7 (DTG 221953Z2). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
AT 21/1800Z IS 25 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. REFER TO TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 19W (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//

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