Subject: Indian-S: Msgid/genadmin/navpacmetoccen Pearl Harbor Hi/jtwc//

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 03:01:23 -0600

WTXS31 PGTW 010900
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06S (DARIUS) WARNING NR 007
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   010600Z7 --- NEAR 16.9S6 58.8E1
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 05 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 16.9S6 58.8E1
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   011800Z0 --- 18.1S0 58.5E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   020600Z8 --- 19.7S7 58.2E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 09 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   021800Z1 --- 21.4S7 57.9E1
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   030600Z9 --- 23.0S5 57.7E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
010900Z0 POSITION NEAR 17.2S0 058.7E0.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 06S (DARIUS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
220 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-
SOUTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE
WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 010530Z9 MULTISPECTRAL
SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT
SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 65 KNOTS. RECENT
MICROWAVE IMAGERY DEPICTS THE FORMATION OF A BANDING EYE
FEATURE. TC 06S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK POLEWARD ALONG THE
PERIPHERY OF A MID LEVEL STEERING RIDGE LOCATED TO THE
SOUTHEAST. TC 06S IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY SLOWLY THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD AS IT APPROACHES THE RIDGE AXIS. THE
FORECAST IS BASED ON A BLEND OF NOGAPS, GFDN, NCEP GFS AND
WBAR. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 010600Z7 IS 24 FEET.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 012100Z4 AND 020900Z1.//

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