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

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 01:16:58 -0500

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WTIO30 FMEE 030600
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST BULLLETIN (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
4.A NUMBER OF BULLETIN              : 19/12/19992000
1.A MODERATE TROPICAL STORM (HUDAH)
2.A POSITION AT 0600 UTC  03/04/2000 : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF
    POINT 14.9S/47.4E (FOURTEEN DECIMAL NINE DEGREES SOUTH AND
    FORTY SEVEN DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES EAST).
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS                 :  /  /D  /24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE                : 990 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN)  : 40 KT
6.A ESTENSION OF WIND OF 30 KT AND OVER :
    NE30:        SE30:
    SW30:        NW30:
7.A 1ST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE/AVERAGE DIAM) : 1008 HPA / 1000
    KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION : MEDIUM
1.B FORECAST 12H                    : 15.1S / 44.8E FI=3.5

2.B FORECAST 24H                    : 15.6S / 42.7E FI=4.0

3.B FORECAST 48H                    : 16.8S / 39.3E FI=4.5

4.B OTHER INFORMATIONS              : SYSTEM SHOULD GO ON
    TRACKING WESTWARD OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND THEN CURVE
    PROGRESSIVELY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD IN A WEAKNESS OF THE
    SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. ENVIRONNMENT IS FAVOURABLE TO AN
    INTENSIFICATION.=