Subject: Indian-N: 1. Tropical Cyclone 03a Warning Nr 020

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:54:23 -0500

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WTIO31 PGTW 090300
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03A WARNING NR 020
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   090000Z9 --- 21.2N5 68.9E3
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 040 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 21.2N5 68.9E3
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   091200Z2 --- 22.4N8 70.6E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            020 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                                   OVER WATER
                            065 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 12 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   100000Z1 --- 23.8N3 72.8E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
    ---
REMARKS:
090300Z2 POSITION 21.5N8   69.3E8.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 03A HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 10 KNOTS FOR
THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GO ONSHORE FURTHER
SOUTH THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECASTED, NEAR THE CITY OF PORBANDAR.
THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON A 082226Z0 ENHANCED INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND BY ANIMATION. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS
BASED UPON A SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 90 KNOTS. TROPICAL
CYCLONE 03A CONTINUES TO BE A FORMIDABLE SYSTEM AND IS ONE OF THE
STRONGEST EVER OBSERVED IN THE ARABIAN SEA. THE SYSTEM WILL REACH
LAND DURING THE NEXT 3 HOURS. ONCE INLAND, THE SYSTEM SHOULD
WEAKEN RAPIDLY AND DISSIPATE BY THE 24 HOUR POSITION. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090000Z IS 22 FEET. REFER TO WWIO30 PGFW
FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090900Z8 (DTG
090751Z2), 091500Z5 (DTG 091351Z9) AND 092100Z2 (DTG 091951Z5).//
BT
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