Subject: Indian-S: Amembassy Suva Req Pass To Usaid Ofda Advisor

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 03:29:40 -0600

437
WTXS31 PGTW 260900
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY SUVA
AMEMBASSY SUVA REQ PASS TO USAID OFDA ADVISOR
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (TIFFANY) WARNING NR 005
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   260600Z4 --- 18.3S2 118.7E7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 235 DEGREES AT 03 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   REPEAT POSIT: 18.3S2 118.7E7
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   261800Z7 --- 18.7S6 117.8E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            060 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 05 KTS

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    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   270600Z5 --- 19.1S1 116.8E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            070 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   271800Z8 --- 19.5S5 115.8E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            035 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            075 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:

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   280600Z6 --- 20.0S2 114.6E2
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            050 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            085 NM ELSEWHERE
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   290600Z7 --- 20.9S1 112.7E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 025 NM
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            060 NM ELSEWHERE
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
                            095 NM ELSEWHERE
    ---
REMARKS:
260900Z7 POSITION 18.4S3  118.5E5
TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (TIFFANY) IS MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD AT 3

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KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING IN THIS
DIRECTION, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF RIDGING TO THE SOUTH, AS IT
INTENSIFIES. WARNING POSITION AND INTENSITY ARE BASED ON 260530Z
VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. IN VIEW OF THE PROXIMITY OF THE
FORECAST TRACK TO THE SOLAR OBSERVATORY LOCATED AT LEARMONTH,
WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED EVERY SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT AT 260600Z IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 261500Z4 (DTG
261351Z8), 262100Z1 (DTG 261951Z4), 270300Z2 (DTG 270151Z6) AND
270900Z8 (DTG 270751Z2).//
BT
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