Subject: Pacific-SW: 1.tropical Cyclone 12p (fritz) Warning Nr 002

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:50:35 -0600

WTPS31 PGTW 121500
RMKS/
1.TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (FRITZ) WARNING NR 002
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   121200Z6 --- NEAR 17.3S1 137.2E3
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 15 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
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.3S1 137.2E3
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   130000Z4 --- 18.0S9 134.9E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   131200Z7 --- 18.7S6 133.1E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
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REMARKS:
121500Z9 POSITION NEAR 17.5S3 136.6E6.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 12P (FRITZ), HAS MADE LANDFALL ON
AUSTRALIA AND IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 120 NM WEST-
SOUTHWEST OF MORNINGTON ISLAND, TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD
AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PREVIOUS SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION
IS BASED ON 121130Z8 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE
WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT
INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. RECENT RADAR IMAGERY
FROM MORNINGTON ISLAND CONFIRMS THE SYSTEM IS OVER LAND.
THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON
WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MON
ITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. ALTERNATE JTWC, FNMOC,
MONTEREY, CA (DSN 878-4503).//

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