Subject: Indian-S: 01 Active Tropical Cyclone In Southern Hemisphere

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 10:59:30 -0500

872
WTXS31 PGTW 081500
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S WARNING NR 004
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   081200Z1 --- 15.1S7 95.3E7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 170 DEGREES AT 09 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE
                            030 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 15.1S7 95.3E7
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   090000Z9 --- 16.5S2 95.9E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 08 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   091200Z2 --- 17.8S6 96.7E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 07 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   100000Z1 --- 19.0S0 97.6E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   101200Z4 --- 20.1S3 99.1E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
081500Z4 POSITION 15.4S0 95.4E8.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 9 KNOTS OVER THE PAST
6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION AND INTENSITY (45 KNOTS) ARE BASED ON
THE 081130Z3 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES.
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND ANIMATION INDICATE THE SYSTEM HAS BECOME
BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS AND INTENSIFIED FROM 35 TO A

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