Subject: Pacific-NW: Marine Warning -111542 (AUTOMATIC)

From: Charley Kline <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 15:42:16 -0500

ZCZC DD+ 63591
WTPN31 PGTW 112100
1. TYPHOON KIRK (13W) WARNING NR 033
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   111800Z1 --- 25.6N3 129.0E2
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 300 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF
     SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            115 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 25.6N3 129.0E2
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   120600Z9 --- 26.6N4 127.8E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            120 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 07 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   121800Z2 --- 27.9N8 127.4E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            125 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   130600Z0 --- 29.5N6 127.4E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            075 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 165 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            125 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 015 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   131800Z3 --- 31.3N7 128.0E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            130 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 030 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   141800Z4 --- 35.0N8 130.4E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            060 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 165 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            115 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
112100Z5 POSITION 25.9N6  128.7E8
TYPHOON KIRK (13W) IS LOCATED 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA, AND
IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS. THE SYSTEM CENTER IS
EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER OKINAWA WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE
HOURS.  SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48
HOURS AS THE SYSTEM GAINS LATITUDE AND ASSUMES A MORE NORTHWARD
TRACK. NEXT WARNINGS AT 120300Z6 (DTG 120151Z0), 120900Z2
(DTG 120751Z6), 121500Z9 (DTG 121351Z3) AND 122100Z6
(DTG 121951Z9). MAXIMUM SEAS AT 111800Z ARE 24 FEET. REFER TO
WWPW31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.//

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