Subject: Indian-S: 01 Active Tropical Cyclone In South Indian Ocean

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 09:25:52 -0500

395
WTXS31 PGTW 141500
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 32S (GEMMA) WARNING NR 016 RELOCATED
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   141200Z8 --- 14.2S7 76.5E8
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 03 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
     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: 14.2S7 76.5E8
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   150000Z6 --- 14.2S7 75.8E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   151200Z9 --- 14.2S7 74.8E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
141500Z1 POSITION 14.2S7   76.3E6.
LATEST VISUAL AND INFRARED ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FROM BOTH KGWC
AND
PGTW INDICATE THAT THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
CYCLONE 32S (GEMMA) HAS SEPARATED FROM ITS CONVECTION. TC 32S IS NOW
MOVING WESTWARD UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE LOCATE
D
TO ITS SOUTH. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATE THAT GALE FORCE WINDS (35 KT
S)
ARE STILL POSSIBLE TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER=
HOWEVER, CONTINUED WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION
MOVES AWAY FROM THE CONVECTION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
141200Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNING AT 150300Z9 (DTG 150151Z3).//

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