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

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 08:23:13 -0600

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WTXS31 PGTW 211500
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S WARNING NR 009
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   211200Z6 --- 24.8S4 39.3E5
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 140 DEGREES AT 09 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
   REPEAT POSIT: 24.8S4 39.3E5
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   220000Z4 --- 26.1S9 41.0E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 100 DEG/ 12 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   221200Z7 --- 26.4S2 43.6E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
211500Z9 POSITION 25.1S8   39.7E9
TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 09 KNOTS.
THE WARNING POSITION AND INTENSITY ARE BASED ON 211202Z8
INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPERIENCING
MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE OVER
WATER BY 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 211200Z6
IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 220300Z7 (DTG 220151Z1) AND
221500Z0 (DTG 221353Z6).//

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