Subject: Indian-S: Technical Discussion (Automatic)

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 02:33:12 -0600

658
WTXS33 PGTW 280900
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (ILETTA) WARNING NR 010
   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   280600Z6 --- 17.0S8 71.2E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 070 DEGREES AT 03 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.0S8 71.2E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   281800Z9 --- 17.2S0 71.2E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 03 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   290600Z7 --- 17.6S4 70.8E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 03 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   291800Z0 --- 17.9S7 70.2E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
280900Z9 POSITION 17.1S9   71.2E0
TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (ILETTA) IS QUASI-STATIONARY IN THE
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN
THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD AND TO BE DISSIPATED BY
THE 36-HOUR FORECAST POSITION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 282100Z3
(DTG 281957Z2) AND 290900Z0 (DTG 290757Z0). MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 28/0600Z6 IS 15 FEET.  REFER
TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 19S (PANCHO-HELINDA) WARNINGS (WTXS31
PGTW) AND TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 20S (GRETELLE) WARNINGS
(WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//

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