Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Typhoon Paka (05c) Warning Nr 058

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 14:41:40 -0600

452
WTPN31 PGTW 162100
1. TYPHOON PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 058
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   161800Z6 --- 13.7N1 143.9E7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE

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                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 13.7N1 143.9E7
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   170600Z4 --- 13.7N1 142.2E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   171800Z7 --- 13.7N1 140.4E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM

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   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   180600Z5 --- 13.7N1 138.6E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 185 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   181800Z8 --- 13.8N2 136.9E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT

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   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            040 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   191800Z9 --- 14.2N7 133.9E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            040 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE
    ---
REMARKS: 162100 POSITION: 13.7N1 143.4E2
TYPHOON PAKA (05C) IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 7 KNOTS. THERE
IS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO FORECAST PHILOSOPHY. GUAM
SHOULD BE CLEAR OF THE OUTERMOST DEEP CONVECTIVE FEEDER
BAND WITHIN THE NEXT 4 TO 5 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT
WAVE HEIGHT AT 161800Z IS 38 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW

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FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT
170300Z1 (DTG 170151Z5), 170900Z7 (170751Z1), 171500Z4
(DTG 171351Z8) AND 172100Z1 (DTG 171951Z4).//
BT
#3538

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