Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Typhoon Paka (05c) Warning Nr 035

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:57:35 -0600

194
WTPN31 PGTW 110300
1. TYPHOON PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 035
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   110000Z2 --- 6.7N3 168.9E4
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 08 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 6.7N3 168.9E4
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   111200Z5 --- 6.7N3 167.3E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   120000Z3 --- 6.7N3 165.4E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            110 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   121200Z6 --- 6.9N5 163.1E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            060 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            115 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   130000Z4 --- 7.1N8 160.7E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            120 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 13 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   140000Z5 --- 7.5N2 155.5E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            120 NM ELSEWHERE
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REMARKS: 110300Z POSITION: 6.7N3 168.5E0
TYPHOON PAKA (05C) CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS
WESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS.  THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON
A 102330Z9 VISIBLE SATELLITE FIX AND A 110000Z2 RADAR FIX
FROM KWAJALEIN (WMO 91366).  THE SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED AN
EYE OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS AS IT TRACKS THROUGH THE
MARSHALL ISLANDS.  TYPHOON PAKA (05C) SHOULD CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY THROUGH 48 HOURS, THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AT 72
HOURS.  MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 110000Z IS 22
FEET.  REFER TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT
INFORMATION.  NEXT WARNINGS AT 110900Z1 (DTG 110751Z5),
111500Z8 (DTG 111351Z2), 112100Z5 (DTG 111951Z7) AND
120300Z6 (DTG 120151Z9).//

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