Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Typhoon Paka (05c) Warning Nr 048

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 01:44:40 -0600

828
WTPN31 PGTW 140900
1. TYPHOON PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 048
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   140600Z1 --- 10.7N8 155.8E9
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 16 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 10.7N8 155.8E9
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   141800Z4 --- 11.5N7 153.1E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 13 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   150600Z2 --- 12.4N7 150.7E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 185 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            075 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   151800Z5 --- 13.1N5 148.5E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 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 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   160600Z3 --- 13.3N7 146.3E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 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
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   170600Z4 --- 13.5N9 142.3E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 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
    ---
REMARKS:  140900Z4 POSITION: 10.9N0 155.2E3
TYPHOON PAKA (05C) IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 16
KNOTS. THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT
TYPHOON PAKA (05C) HAS A WELL DEFINED 15NM EYE. THE
WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON A 140530Z3 VISIBLE SATELLITE
IMAGERY. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN A WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD DIRECTION THROUGH THE 36 HOUR FORECAST
PERIOD THEN TO A MORE WESTWARD DIRECTION. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140600Z IS 27 FEET. REFER TO
WWPW30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 141500Z1 (DTG 141351Z), 142100Z8 (141951Z),
150300Z9 (DTG 150151Z), AND 150900Z5 (150751Z).//

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