Subject: Indian-S: 1. Tropical Cyclone 02s Warning Nr 008

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 09:57:33 -0500

563
WTXS31 PGTW 021500
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S WARNING NR 008
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   021200Z5 --- 16.4S1 69.8E3
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 080 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY EXTRAPOLATION
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 16.4S1 69.8E3
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   FORECASTS:
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   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   030000Z3 --- 16.7S4 68.9E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER
WATER
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REMARKS:
021500Z8 POSITION 16.5S2 69.6E1.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD
AT 06 KNOTS THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS
BASED UPON EXTRAPOLATION SINCE THE LOW LEVEL
CIRCULATION CENTER IS NO LONGER DISCERNABLE IN VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE SYSTEM HAS DISSIPATED AS A
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE WATER. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031200Z IS 12 FEET. REFER
TO WWIO31 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.
THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT
TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN WEST GU). THE
SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF
REGENERATION.//
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