Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Storm Paka (05c) Warning Nr 027a Corrected

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 00:48:09 -0600

563
WTPN31 PGTW 090300 COR
1. TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C) WARNING NR 027A CORRECTED
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   090000Z9 --- 6.6N2 174.6E8
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 09 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 6.6N2 174.6E8
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   091200Z2 --- 6.6N2 172.8E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   100000Z1 -- 6.6N2 170.7E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   101200Z4 --- 6.7N3 168.6E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   110000Z2 --- 6.9N5 166.5E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   120000Z3 --- 7.3N0 161.8E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
    ---
REMARKS:
090300Z2 POSITION:  6.6N2 174.2E4
TROPICAL STORM PAKA (05C) CONTINUES TO TRACK WESTWARD AT
09 KNOTS.  THE WARNING POSITION WAS RELOCATED BASED ON A
082330Z6 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY.  TS PAKA IS FORECAST
TO CONTINUE ON A WESTERLY TRACK THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST
PERIOD.  THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEAKENING NEAR
THE 48 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT AT 090000Z IS 18 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 PGFW FOR
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT
090900Z8 (DTG 090751Z2), 091500Z5 (DTG 091351Z9),
092100Z2 (DTG 091951Z5), AND 100300Z4 (100151Z8).
JUSTIFICATION FOR CORRECTION: TO CORRECT 070300Z
POSITION.//

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