Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -201909 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 19:09:35 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 90693
WTPN31 PGTW 202100
1. TYPHOON NIKI (18W) WARNING NR 012
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   201800Z1 --- 17.0N8 115.8E5
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED 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: 17.0N8 115.8E5
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   210600Z9 --- 17.0N8 113.7E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 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: 285 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   211800Z2 --- 17.5N3 111.8E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 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/ 10 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   220600Z0 --- 18.3N2 109.8E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 11 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   221800Z3 --- 19.3N3 107.7E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            115 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   231800Z4 --- 20.5N7 103.5E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
202100Z5 POSITION 17.0N8  115.3E0
TYPHOON NIKI (18W) HAS SLOWED AND IS MOVING WESTWARD AT
10 KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GAIN LATITUDE AND
INTENSIFY FURTHER OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS, PRIOR TO MAKING
LANDFALL OVER THE VIETNAMESE COAST. NEXT WARNINGS AT
210300Z6 (DTG 210153Z2), 210900Z2 (DTG 210753Z8),
211500Z9 (DTG 211353Z5) AND 212100Z6 (DTG 211953Z1).
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 20/1800Z IS 22 FEET.
REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT
INFORMATION.//

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