Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Storm Mort (31w) Warning Nr 021

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 16:16:05 -0600

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WTPN31 PGTW 152100
1. TROPICAL STORM MORT (31W) WARNING NR 021
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   151800Z5 --- 15.5N1 123.4E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 05 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 15.5N1 123.4E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   160600Z3 --- 16.1N8 122.5E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   161800Z6 --- 16.8N5 121.7E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
    ---
REMARKS:
152100Z9 POSITION 15.7N3  123.2E8
TROPICAL STORM MORT (31W) IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT
05 KNOTS. THE CONVECTION HAS REMAINED DISORGANIZED WHICH
MAKES POSITIONING OF THE SYSTEM DIFFICULT. TROPICAL STORM
MORT (31W) IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING DIURNAL CONVECTIVE MAX
BUT IS DECREASING IN INTENSITY WITH A DVORAK SATELLITE
INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 3.0 (45 KNOTS). THE SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 24-HOURS OVER LUZON. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 151800Z IS 12 FEET. REFER TO
WWPW31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 160300Z0 (DTG 160153Z6), 160900Z6 (DTG
160753Z2).//

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