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

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 13:22:08 -0500

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WTIO30 FMEE 021800
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST BULLLETIN (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
4.A NUMBER OF BULLETIN              : 18/12/19992000
1.A VERY INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE (HUDAH)
2.A POSITION AT 1800 UTC  02/04/2000 : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF
    POINT 15.0S/50.4E (FIFTEEN DECIMAL ZERO DEGREES SOUTH AND
    FIFTY DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES EAST).
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS                 : 6.0/7.0 MOINS /W 1.0/12 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE                : 905 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN)  : 120 KT
6.A ESTENSION OF WIND OF 30 KT AND OVER :
    NE30: 280 KM   SE30: 380 KM
    SW30: 300 KM   NW30: 150 KM
7.A 1ST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE/AVERAGE DIAM) : 1008 HPA / 1000
    KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION : DEEP
1.B FORECAST 12H                    : 14.5S / 48.4E FI=
2.B FORECAST 24H                    : 14.5S / 46.2E FI=3.5

3.B FORECAST 48H                    : 15.0S / 40.6E FI=3.5

4.B OTHER INFORMATIONS              : THE CYCLONE SHOULD CROSS
    MADAGASCAR ISLAND WITH A WESTWARD TRACK AND SHOULD GO OUT
    OVERSEAS, IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL, ON APRIL 03, BETWEEN 12
    AND 14 UTC.=