Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Typhoon Paka (05c) Warning Nr 049

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 08:09:58 -0600

035
WTPN31 PGTW 141500
1. TYPHOON PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 049
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   141200Z8 --- 11.4N6 154.0E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 17 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 11.4N6 154.0E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   150000Z6 --- 12.3N6 151.1E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   151200Z9 --- 12.9N2 148.9E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            075 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   160000Z7 --- 13.2N6 147.0E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 08 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   161200Z0 --- 13.4N8 145.3E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   171200Z1 --- 13.7N1 142.4E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            080 NM ELSEWHERE
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REMARKS: 141500Z POSITION: 11.9N1 152.6E4
TYPHOON PAKA (05C) IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 17
KNOTS. GRADUAL SLOWING OF FORWARD MOVEMENT AND
INTENSIFICATION TREND EXPECTED NEAR 24 TO 36 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 141200Z IS 30 FEET.
REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT
INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 142100Z8 (DTG 141951Z1),
150300Z9 (DTG 150151Z3), 150900Z5 (DTG 150751Z9), AND
151500Z2 (DTG 151351Z6).//

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