Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Storm Paka (05c) Warning Nr 033

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 07:57:03 -0600

993
WTPN31 PGTW 101500
1. TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 033
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   101200Z4 --- 6.9N5 170.8E6
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 04 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 6.9N5 170.8E6
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   110000Z2 --- 7.0N7 169.5E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 08 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   111200Z5 --- 7.2N9 168.0E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   120000Z3 --- 7.4N1 165.9E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   121200Z6 --- 7.6N3 163.9E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   131200Z7 --- 8.0N8 159.9E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
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REMARKS: 101500Z POSITION: 6.9N5 170.2E0
TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C) IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 4 KNOTS.
IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS DIRECTION THROUGHOUT
THE FORECAST PERIOD. SLOW INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST
THROUGH THE NEXT 24 TO 30 HOURS. AFTERWARDS, THE SYSTEM
IS ANTICIPATED TO EXPERIENCE INCREASED UPPER LEVEL
WINDSHEAR. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 101200Z IS
19 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT
INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 102100Z4 (DTG 101951Z7),
110300Z5 (DTG 110151Z9), 110900Z1 (DTG 110751Z5) AND
111500Z8 (DTG 111351Z2).//

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