Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Typhoon Paka (05c) Warning Nr 045

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 08:04:22 -0600

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WTPN31 PGTW 131500
1. TYPHOON PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 045
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   131200Z7 --- 9.5N4 160.5E2
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 14 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 9.5N4 160.5E2
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   140000Z5 --- 10.4N5 158.2E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 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 - 145 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   141200Z8 --- 11.0N2 155.8E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   150000Z6 --- 11.6N8 153.4E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            095 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   151200Z9 --- 12.2N5 151.0E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   161200Z0 --- 13.4N8 146.4E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE
    ---
REMARKS: 131500Z POSITION: 10.0N1 159.2E7
TYPHOON PAKA (05C) IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 14
KNOTS. THE SYSTEM HAS REGAINED ORGANIZATION AND HAS BEGUN
TO REINTENSIFY. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
131200Z IS 26 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL
SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 132100Z7 (DTG
131951Z4), 140300Z8 (DTG 140151Z0), 140900Z4 (DTG
140751Z8) AND 141500Z1 (141351Z5).//

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