Subject: Indian-S: 02 Active Tropical Cyclones In Southern Hemisphere

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 21:22:50 -0600

305
WTXS31 PGTW 300300
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (TIFFANY) WARNING NR 017
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   300000Z3 --- 19.3S3 108.2E1
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 300 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM
   REPEAT POSIT: 19.3S3 108.2E1
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   301200Z6 --- 18.6S5 107.5E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 04 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   310000Z4 --- 17.9S7 107.2E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
300300Z6 POSITION 19.1S1  108.0E9
TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (TIFFANY) IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT
06 KNOTS. THE SYSTEM HAS LOST ALL DEEP CONVECTION, ALTHOUGH ANIMATED
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES THAT SOME-MID TO DEEP CONVECTION HAS
REAPPEARED OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS. TC 15S (TIFFANY) IS FORECAST
TO TRACK IN A NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD DIRECTION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LO
W-LEVEL
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 24
HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290000Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 301500Z9 (DTG 301351Z3). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P
(LES) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//

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