Subject: Indian-N: Tropical Cyclone Forecast Bullletin (south-west Indian Ocean)

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 13:13:55 -0500

203
WTIO30 FMEE 161800
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST BULLLETIN (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
4.A NUMBER OF BULLETIN              : 8/14/19992000
1.A TROPICAL DEPRESSION (INNOCENTE)
2.A POSITION AT 1800 UTC  16/04/2000 : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF
    POINT 15.6S/76.9E (FIFTEEN DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND
    SEVENTY SIX DECIMAL NINE DEGREES EAST).
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS                 : 2.0/2.5  /W 0.5/12 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE                : 997 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN)  : 30 KT
6.A ESTENSION OF WIND OF 30 KT AND OVER :
    NE30: 50 KM   SE30: 270 KM
    SW30: 270 KM   NW30: 50 KM
7.A 1ST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE/AVERAGE DIAM) : 1004 HPA / 1000
    KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION : SMALL
1.B FORECAST 12H                    : 15.7S / 74.6E FI=2.0

2.B FORECAST 24H                    : 15.8S / 72.8E FI=2.0

3.B FORECAST 48H                    : 16.5S / 69.5E FI=2.0

4.B OTHER INFORMATIONS              : T=2.0-. CONVECTION HAS
    CLEARLY WEAKENED. THE SYSTEM SHOULD GENERALLY TRACK WESTWARD,
    ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH.=