Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Depression 05c (paka) Warning Nr 078

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1997 14:20:36 -0600

814
WTPN31 PGTW 212100
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05C (PAKA) WARNING NR 078
   DOWNGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C)
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   211800Z2 --- 17.5N3 132.0E6
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 03 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.5N3 132.0E6

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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   220600Z0 --- 17.5N3 131.4E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 03 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   221800Z3 --- 17.5N3 130.8E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
212100Z POSITION: 17.5N3 131.9E4
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05C (PAKA) CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
RAPIDLY AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY WESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS.  THE
WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON 211730Z4 ENHANCED INFRARED

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SATELLITE IMAGERY AND CONTINUITY FROM A 210139Z6
SCATTEROMETER PASS.  THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT IN
THE LOW LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
WATER WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT AT 221800Z IS 11 FEET.  REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.  THIS IS THE FINAL
WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING
CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN WEST GU).  THE SYSTEM WILL BE
CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.//
BT
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