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

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:12:01 -0600

WTIO30 FMEE 281800
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST BULLETIN (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
4.A NUMBER OF BULLETIN              : 7/13/20022003
1.A INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE (JAPHET)
2.A POSITION AT 1800 UTC  28/02/2003 : 23.6S/37.4E (TWENTY THREE
    DECIMAL SIX DEGREES SOUTH AND THIRTY SEVEN DECIMAL FOUR
    DEGREES EAST).
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS                 : 5.5/5.5  /D 1.5/24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE                : 940 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN)  : 90 KT
6.A EXTENSION OF WIND OF 30 KT AND OVER :
    NE30: 250 KM   SE30: 380 KM
    SW30: 400 KM   NW30: 240 KM
7.A 1ST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE/AVERAGE DIAM) : 1008 HPA / 600 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION : DEEP
1.B FORECAST 12H                    : 23.9S / 37.0E FI=6.0

2.B FORECAST 24H                    : 23.6S / 36.3E FI=6.0

3.B FORECAST 48H                    : 23.2S / 35.3E FI=5.0

4.B OTHER INFORMATIONS              : EYE DIAMETER : 20 NM.
    JAPHET IS FORCAST CURVING NORTWEST IN SHORT RANGE UNDER THE
    INFLUENCE OF A WESTERN NEW CELL OF SUBTROPICAL HIGHS.=

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