Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Storm Paka (05c) Warning Nr 028

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 02:22:22 -0600

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WTPN31 PGTW 090900
1. TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 028
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   090600Z5 --- 6.6N2 174.1E3
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 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 - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 6.6N2 174.1E3
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   091800Z8 --- 6.6N2 173.0E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   100600Z7 --- 6.6N2 171.6E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   101800Z0 --- 6.6N2 169.8E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   110600Z8 --- 6.7N3 167.7E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   120600Z9 --- 6.8N4 163.5E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
    ---
REMARKS: 090900Z POSITION:  6.6N2 173.9E0
TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C) IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS.
THE SYSTEM HAS SLOWED OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE
WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON A 090530Z7 VISIBLE SATELLITE
IMAGERY. THE CURRENT INTENSITY IS BASED ON A REVISED
SATELLITE DERIVED INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 45 KNOTS.
TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C) IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON
A WESTERLY TRACK THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD AS IT IS
STEERED BY THE LOW TO MID-LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090600Z IS 18 FEET. REFER TO
WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 091500Z5 (DTG 091351Z9), 092100Z2 (DTG
091951Z5), 100300Z4 (DTG 100151Z8), AND 100900Z0
100751Z4).//

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