Subject: Indian-N: Dhaka And Amembassy New Delhi

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 04:03:01 -0500

404
WTIO31 PGTW 200900
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMCONSUL CALCUTTA, AMEMBASSY
DHAKA AND AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B WARNING NR 009
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTH IO

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   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   200600Z8 --- 22.6N0 092.0E1
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 025 DEGREES AT 09 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            045 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 22.6N0 092.0E1
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   201800Z1 --- 24.0N6 092.6E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            025 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 030 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   210600Z9 --- 25.2N9 093.3E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 030 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   211800Z2 --- 26.4N2 094.0E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 015 KT, GUSTS 025 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
    ---
REMARKS:
200900Z1 POSITION 22.9N3  092.1E2.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B HAS BEEN TRACKING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT
9 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON

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200530Z0 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING
INTENSITY IS BASED ON 200530Z0 SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES
OF 65 KNOTS. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR
CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE
FORECAST TRACK PHILOSOPHY. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B SHOULD BEGIN
TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS OVER LAND. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 200600Z IS 14 FEET ALONG THE COAST.
REFER TO WWIO30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 201500Z8 (DTG 201351Z2), 202100Z5 (DTG 201951Z8),
210300Z6 (DTG 210151Z0) AND 210900Z2 (DTG 210751Z6).//
BT
#3688

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