Subject: Indian-S: 1. Tropical Cyclone 01s Warning Nr 002 [201500]

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 09:41:02 -0500

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WTXS31 PGTW 201500
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01S WARNING NR 002
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   201200Z5 --- 6.2S8 76.8E1
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 04 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF
     SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 6.2S8 76.8E1
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   210000Z3 --- 6.8S4 76.3E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   211200Z6 --- 7.6S3 75.8E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 04 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   220000Z4 --- 8.2S0 75.4E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   221200Z7 --- 9.0S9 74.8E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   231200Z8 --- 10.7S8 73.5E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
201500Z8 POSITION  6.4S0   76.7E0
TROPICAL CYCLONE 01S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD AT 4 KNOTS
IN THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED
ON 201240Z9 SATELLITE MICROWAVE IMAGERY SHOWING A CLEARLY
DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. TC 01S IS FORECAST
TO CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD AND TO WEAKEN BEYOND
THE 36-HOUR FORECAST POSITION AS THE SYSTEM ENCOUNTERS
SIGNIFICANT UPPER-LEVEL VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 201200Z IS 10 FEET. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 202100Z5 (DTG 201953Z0), 210300Z6 (DTG
210153Z2), 210900Z2 (DTG 210753Z8) AND 211500Z9 (DTG
211353Z5).//

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