Subject: Indian-S: 1. Tropical Cyclone 13s Warning Nr 003

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 09:14:44 -0600

777
WTXS31 PGTW 181500
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S WARNING NR 003
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   181200Z2 --- 17.2S0 35.9E7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 08 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

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   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.2S0 35.9E7
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   190000Z0 --- 17.9S7 35.2E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 04 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   191200Z3 --- 18.5S4 34.6E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 04 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:

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   200000Z2 --- 19.2S2 34.2E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
LAND
    ---
REMARKS:
181500Z5 POSITION 17.4S2   35.7E5
TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S HAS BEEN TRACKING FURTHER INLAND
DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS.  THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST-
SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS AND HAS SLOWED AS IT IS BEING
STEERED BY THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE INTO A NEARBY MOUNTAIN
RANGE.  THE SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FURTHER AS
IT IS INTERACTING WITH 2000 TO 7000 FOOT MOUNTAINS.  AN
OBSERVATION FROM QUELIMANE (WMO NUMBER 67283)
APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES FROM THE SYSTEM INDICATED WIND
GUSTS OF ONLY 24 KNOTS AT 180900Z8.  THE SYSTEM SHOULD
REMAIN OVER LAND DURING THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD AND
SLOWLY WEAKEN.  MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
181500Z IS 12 FEET ALONG NEARBY COASTAL AREAS.  NEXT
WARNINGS AT 190300Z3 (DTG 190153Z9) AND 191500Z6 (DTG

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191353Z2).  REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE  12P (KATRINA)
WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
BT
#1124

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