Subject: Indian-S: 03 Active Tropical Cyclones In Southern Hemisphere

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:35:48 -0600

875
WTXS31 PGTW 180300
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 24S WARNING NR 004
   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   180000Z9 --- 28.3S3 64.2E2
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 130 DEGREES AT 18 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM

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     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 28.3S3 64.2E2
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   181200Z2 --- 30.3S6 67.6E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 20 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   190000Z0 --- 31.7S1 71.9E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
180300Z2 POSITION 28.8S8   65.1E2

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TROPICAL CYCLONE 24S IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD AT 18 KNOTS.
THE SYSTEM IS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT UPPER-LEVEL SHEAR AND
IS BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO THE PREVAILING WESTERLY WINDS SOUTH
OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. DISSIPATION IS EXPECTED WITHIN 24
HOURS. WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON INFRARED AND ANIMATED
INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
180000Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 181500Z5 (DTG 181351Z9).
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 22S (VICTOR) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW)
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 23S
(BELTANE) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
BT
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