Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Storm Keith (29w) Warning Nr 002

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 19:30:08 -0600

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WTPN31 PGTW 280300
1. TROPICAL STORM KEITH (29W) WARNING NR 002
   UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 29W
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   280000Z0 --- 7.3N0 167.3E7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 7.3N0 167.3E7
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   281200Z3 --- 7.5N2 166.0E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 08 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   290000Z1 --- 7.9N6 164.4E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            010 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   291200Z4 --- 8.4N2 162.9E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            010 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            060 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   300000Z3 --- 8.8N6 161.2E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            015 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 11 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   310000Z4 --- 9.9N8 156.8E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
    ---
REMARKS:
280300Z3 POSITION  7.3N0  167.0E4
TROPICAL STORM KEITH (29W) IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 07
KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE
SYSTEM HAS BECOME BETTER DEVELOPED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS.
THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON A 272302Z6 VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
280000Z IS 12 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL
SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 280900Z9 (DTG
280751Z3), 281500Z6 (DTG 281351Z0), 282100Z3 (DTG
281951Z6) AND 290300Z4 (DTG 290151Z8).//

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