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

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:32:50 -0600

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WTIO30 FMEE 101800
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST BULLETIN (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
4.A NUMBER OF BULLETIN              : 11/4/20002001
1.A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM (BINDU)
2.A POSITION AT 1800 UTC  10/01/2001 : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF
    POINT 16.4S/72.2E (SIXTEEN DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES SOUTH AND
    SEVENTY TWO DECIMAL TWO DEGREES EAST).
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS                 : 3.5/4.0  /W 1.5/24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE                : 978 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN)  : 55 KT
6.A EXTENSION OF WIND OF 30 KT AND OVER :
    NE30: 150 KM   SE30: 350 KM
    SW30: 350 KM   NW30: 150 KM
7.A 1ST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE/AVERAGE DIAM) : 1004 HPA / 900 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION : MEDIUM
1.B FORECAST 12H                    : 16.7S / 71.4E FI=4.0

2.B FORECAST 24H                    : 17.3S / 70.0E FI=3.5

3.B FORECAST 48H                    : 18.4S / 67.7E FI=3.5

4.B OTHER INFORMATIONS              : T=3.5-, CI=4.0-. CONVECTION
    IS POORLY ORGANIZED.