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

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 00:40:59 -0600

903
WTIO30 FMEE 090600
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST BULLETIN (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
4.A NUMBER OF BULLETIN              : 8/4/20002001
1.A TROPICAL CYCLONE (BINDU)
2.A POSITION AT 0600 UTC  09/01/2001 : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF
    POINT 15.7S/72.4E (FIFTEEN DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES SOUTH AND
    SEVENTY TWO DECIMAL FOUR DEGREES EAST).
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS                 : 4.5/4.5  /D 1.5/24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE                : 970 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN)  : 65 KT
6.A EXTENSION OF WIND OF 30 KT AND OVER :
    NE30: 450 KM   SE30: 450 KM
    SW30: 250 KM   NW30: 180 KM
7.A 1ST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE/AVERAGE DIAM) : 1004 HPA / 900 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION : DEEP
1.B FORECAST 12H                    : 15.9S / 71.8E FI=4.5

2.B FORECAST 24H                    : 16.2S / 70.8E FI=4.5

3.B FORECAST 48H                    : 16.5S / 69.0E FI=4.5

4.B OTHER INFORMATIONS              : THE SYSTEM HAS INCURVED
    WESTSOUTHWESTWARD AND SLOWED DOWN. IT SHOULD MAINTAIN ON A
    WESTSOUTHWESTWARD TRACK ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE
    SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES.