Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -202024 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 20:24:26 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 90427
WTPN31 PGTW 210300
1. TYPHOON NIKI (18W) WARNING NR 013
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   210000Z3 --- 17.2N0 114.1E7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 11 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: 17.2N 114.1E7
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   211200Z6 --- 17.5N3 111.8E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   220000Z4 --- 18.3N2 109.9E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   221200Z7 --- 19.0N0 108.0E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   230000Z5 --- 19.6N6 105.6E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            025 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   240000Z6 --- 19.8N8 101.3E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
   LAND
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
210300Z6 POSITION 17.3N1  113.5E0
TYPHOON NIKI (18W) CONTINUES TO IMPROVE IN ORGANIZATION
AS IT MOVES WESTWARD IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. FURTHER
INTENSIFICATION IS ANTICIPATED AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
WESTWARD TOWARD HAINAN DAO. NEXT WARNINGS AT 210900Z2
(DTG 210753Z8), 211500Z9 (DTG 211353Z5),  212100Z6 (DTG
211953Z1) AND 220300Z7 (DTG 220153Z3). MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 200000Z IS 22 FEET.  REFER
TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.//

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