Subject: Pacific-SW: Subj/tropical Cyclone Warning//

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 04:05:03 -0500

WTPS31 PGTW 140900
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
REF/A/RMG/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/132321ZAPR2003//
AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P WARNING NR 001
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   140600Z1 --- NEAR 16.1S8 175.4W7
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 17 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
   REPEAT POSIT: 16.1S8 175.4W7
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   141800Z4 --- 20.4S6 173.6W7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 31 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   150600Z2 --- 26.6S4 173.2W3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
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REMARKS:
140900Z4 POSITION NEAR 17.2S0 175.0W3.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 360 NM EAST-
NORTHEAST OF SUVA, FIJI, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 17 KNOTS OVER
THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 140530Z3
ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED
ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS. TC 27P
INTENSIFIED IN A WEAK VERTICAL SHEAR ENVIRONMENT WITH A GOOD POINT
SOURCE ALOFT. TC 27P IS EXPECTED TO MERGE WITH AN APPROACHING UPPER
LEVEL LOW FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND TRANSITION TO EXTRATROPICAL IN THE
NEXT 12 HOURS AND MOVE MORE RAPIDLY POLEWARD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT
WAVE HEIGHT AT 140600Z1 IS 12 FEET. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND
CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 132321ZAPR2003 TROPICAL CYCLONE
FORMATION ALERT (WTPS21 PGTW 132330). 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.
RELEASED BY CAPT LEEJOICE, USAF.//

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