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

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 00:21:30 -0600

WTIO30 FMEE 020600
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST BULLETIN (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
4.A NUMBER OF BULLETIN              : 10/13/20022003
1.A TROPICAL CYCLONE (JAPHET)
2.A POSITION AT 0600 UTC  02/03/2003 : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF
    POINT 22.6S/36.5E (TWENTY TWO DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND
    THIRTY SIX DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES EAST).
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS                 : 4.0/5.0 PLUS /W 1.0/24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE                : 946 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN)  : 85 KT
6.A EXTENSION OF WIND OF 30 KT AND OVER :
    NE30: 220 KM   SE30: 300 KM
    SW30: 300 KM   NW30: 200 KM
7.A 1ST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE/AVERAGE DIAM) : 1008 HPA / 800 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION : MEDIUM
1.B FORECAST 12H                    : 22.1S / 35.4E FI=4.5

2.B FORECAST 24H                    : 21.7S / 34.4E FI= OVERLAND
3.B FORECAST 48H                    : 21.2S / 31.3E FI= OVERLAND
4.B OTHER INFORMATIONS              : CONVECTION HAS CLEARLY
    DECREASED DUE TO INTRUSION OF DRY AIR, AND THE VICINITY OF
    THE MOZAMBICAL COAST.=

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