Subject: Indian-S: 1. Tropical Cyclone 04s (ando) Warning Nr 016

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 02:08:44 -0600

513
WTXS31 PGTW 100900
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (ANDO) WARNING NR 016
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   100600Z7 --- NEAR 30.4S7 51.9E5
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 17 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
   REPEAT POSIT: 30.4S7 51.9E5
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   101800Z0 --- 32.3S8 52.6E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 10 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   110600Z8 --- 34.2S9 53.3E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
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REMARKS:
100900Z0 POSITION NEAR 30.9S2   52.1E8.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04S (ANDO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 420 NM
SOUTHEAST OF TOLANARO, MADAGASCAR IN THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, HAS
TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 17 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE
WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 100530Z9 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT
INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY
DEPICTS A STRONG WARM FRONT AND WEAKER COLD FRONT DEVELOPING ON THE
CIRCUALTION CENTER. THE SYSTEM IS RAPIDLY TRANSFORMING INTO AN
EXTRATROPICAL SYSTEM. TC 04S (ANDO) IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING
TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AND FINISH UNDERGOING EXTRATROPICAL
TRANSITION WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
AT 100600Z7 IS 14 FEET. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY
THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL
BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. REFER TO TROPICAL
CYCLONE 05S (BINDU) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY
UPDATES.//