Subject: Pacific-NW: 1. Tropical Depression 01w Warning Nr 012

From: SIU Weather Processor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:06:12 -0600

WTPN31 PGTW 160900
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W WARNING NR 012
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   160600Z --- NEAR 7.1N 109.0E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 08 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 7.1N 109.0E
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   161800Z --- 6.3N 107.8E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 015 KT, GUSTS 025 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
160900Z POSITION NEAR 6.9N 108.7E.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W LOCATED APPROXIMATLEY 260 NM SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD
AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE SYSTEM HAS WEAKENED
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOW OCEAN HEAT CONTENT, LOW SEA SURFACE
TEMPERATURES, AND INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THE SYSTEM HAS
LOST ALL CENTRAL CONVECTION AND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER
HAS BEGUN TO LOSE CONSOLIDATION AND IS BECOMING BROAD AND DIS-
ORGANIZED. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE
BY TAU 12. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 160600Z IS 12 FEET.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 161500Z.//

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