Subject: Indian-N: 01 Active Tropical Cyclone In Northio

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 20:31:24 -0600

986
WTIO31 PGTW 170300
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 08A WARNING NR 017
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   170000Z8 --- NEAR 18.3N2 58.7E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 13 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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: 18.3N2 58.7E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   171200Z1 --- 18.8N7 56.0E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 13 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   180000Z9 --- 20.1N3 53.7E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
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REMARKS:
170300Z1 POSITION NEAR 18.4N3  58.0E3.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 08A HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 13 KNOTS OVER THE PAST
SIX HOURS. THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO REMAIN RELATIVELY ORGANIZED AT
LOW-TO MID-LEVELS WITH MINIMAL CENTRAL CONVECTION. THE WARNING
POSITION AND INTENSITY ARE BASED ON 162300Z2 INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE FORECAST OR
FORECAST PHILOSOPHY. LANDFALL IS EXPECTED WITHIN TWELVE HOURS, WITH
SIGNIFICANT WEAKENING AFTERWARDS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
170000Z8 IS 12 FEET. REFER TO WWIO30 PGFW FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT
INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 170900Z7 (DTG 170751Z1), 171500Z4 (DTG
171351Z8) AND 172100Z1 (DTG 171951Z4).//

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