Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Storm Keith (29w) Warning Nr 004

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 08:11:42 -0600

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WTPN31 PGTW 281500
1. TROPICAL STORM KEITH (29W) WARNING NR 004
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   281200Z3 --- 7.3N0 165.3E5
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 7.3N0 165.3E5
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   290000Z1 --- 7.5N2 163.8E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   291200Z4 --- 8.1N9 162.0E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 11 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   300000Z3 --- 8.8N6 159.9E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            040 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   301200Z6 --- 9.6N5 157.7E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            095 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   311200Z7 --- 11.4N6 153.1E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            055 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE
                            100 NM ELSEWHERE
    ---
REMARKS:
281500Z6 POSITION  7.3N0  164.9E0
TROPICAL STORM KEITH (29W) IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 10
KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS
IT TRAVELS WESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD THROUGHOUT THE
FORECAST PERIOD. TS KEITH (29W) IS STILL CONSOLIDATING
AND REMAINS DIFFICULT TO FIX ON. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT AT 281200Z IS 12 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 PGFW FOR
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT
282100Z3 (DTG 281951Z6), 290300Z4 (DTG 290151Z8),
290900Z0 (DTG 290751Z4) AND 291500Z7 (DTG 291351Z1).//

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