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WTXS31 PGTW 20010402 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 021800Z1 --- NEAR 13.3S7 86.6E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 020 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 015 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 13.3S7 86.6E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z9 --- 14.0S5 84.7E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 14.6S1 82.8E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 045 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 15.3S9 80.9E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 16.4S1 79.2E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 070 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 022100Z5 POSITION NEAR 13.5S9 86.1E5. THE FAIR SUSPECT AREA PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 13.2S6 86.4E8 HAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPED INTO TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16S ABOUT 900 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA ISLAND. THIS IS A VERY COMPACT SYSTEM AND DVORAK INTENSITY CLASSIFICATIONS MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ACTUAL STRENGTH. HOWEVER, A MICROWAVE IMAGE SUGGESTS THAT A BANDING EYE FEATURE MAY BE DEVELOPING. TC 16S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK IN A GENERAL WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TOWARD A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THIS FORECAST SCENARIO IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BETA ADVECTION MODELS, CLIPER AND HPAC. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 021800Z1 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030900Z2 AND 032100Z6.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010403 09:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S WARNING NR 002 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 030600Z9 --- NEAR 13.7S1 84.2E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 13.7S1 84.2E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 14.0S5 82.6E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 045 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 14.2S7 81.0E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 14.7S2 79.1E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 15.0S6 76.9E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 125 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 15.1S7 73.8E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 125 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 030900Z2 POSITION NEAR 13.8S2 83.8E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16S HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 11 KTS IN THE PAST 6 HOURS AND IS CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 800 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA ISLAND. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED UPON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. A RECENT SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASS REVEALED A COMPACT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) AND DEEP CONVECTION OVERHEAD. TC 16S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK IN A WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TOWARD A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. TC 16S IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030600Z9 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 032100Z6 AND 040900Z3. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (WALTER) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010403 21:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S WARNING NR 003 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 031800Z2 --- NEAR 15.3S9 81.9E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 15.3S9 81.9E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 15.8S4 80.4E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 045 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 16.3S0 78.8E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 16.7S4 77.6E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 17.1S9 76.4E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 17.4S2 73.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 032100Z6 POSITION NEAR 15.4S0 81.5E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16S HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 10 KTS IN THE PAST 6 HOURS AND IS APPROXIMATELY 730 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA ISLAND. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED UPON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A COMPACT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) AND DEEP CONVECTION OVERHEAD. TC 16S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK IN A WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TOWARD A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. TC 16S IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY DURING THE FIRST 48 HOUR PERIOD THEN MAINTAIN INTENSITY THEREAFTER AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES A HIGHER VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT TOWARD THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031800Z2 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040900Z3 AND 042100Z7. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (WALTER) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE- HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010404 09:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S WARNING NR 004 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 040600Z0 --- NEAR 15.5S1 80.0E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 15.5S1 80.0E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 15.7S3 78.5E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 16.1S8 76.7E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 16.4S1 75.2E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 020 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 16.6S3 73.5E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 16.9S6 71.7E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 040900Z3 POSITION NEAR 15.5S1 79.6E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16S HAS TRACKED WEST AT 11 KTS IN THE PAST 6 HOURS AND IS CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 700 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA ISLAND. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON 040530Z2 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED UPON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A COMPACT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). A 032037Z5 TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION PASS REVEALED A CONVECTIVE BANDING FEATURE IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE OF THE LLCC. TC 16S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK IN A WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. TC 16S IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY SLOWLY THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040600Z0 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 042100Z7 AND 050900Z4. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (WALTER) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010404 21:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S WARNING NR 005 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 041800Z3 --- NEAR 14.9S4 77.5E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT REPEAT POSIT: 14.9S4 77.5E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 14.6S1 76.4E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 14.3S8 75.3E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 14.2S7 74.4E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 020 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 14.0S5 73.4E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 14.2S7 70.4E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 042100Z7 POSITION NEAR 14.8S3 77.2E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 550 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARICA, HAS TRACKED WEST AT 11 KTS IN THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON 041730Z5 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED UPON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS. VISIBLE AND ENHANCED INFRARED ANIMATION DEPICT A SUDDEN BURST OF DEEP CONVECTION OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. ANIMATION ALSO REVEALS DIRECT INTERACTION (FUJIWHARA) WITH THE FAIR SUSPECT AREA TO THE NORTHEAST. THIS HAS CAUSED A MORE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TRACK DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS. WATER VAPOR AND 200 MB ANAL INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS BENEATH THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AXIS. TC 16S SHOULD CONTINUE ON A WEST- NORTHWESTWARD TRACK THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD AS THE SYSTEM REMAINS BENEATH THE RIDGE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 041800Z3 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050900Z4 AND 052100Z8. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (WALTER) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE- HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010405 09:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S WARNING NR 006 RELOCATED 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 050600Z1 --- NEAR 13.0S4 77.0E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 350 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT REPEAT POSIT: 13.0S4 77.0E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 12.3S6 76.2E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 12.0S3 75.2E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 045 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 11.8S0 74.5E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 11.6S8 73.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 070 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z4 --- 11.4S6 72.9E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM 015 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 065 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 050900Z4 POSITION NEAR 12.8S1 76.8E1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 425 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, WAS RELOCATED 120 NM TO THE NORTHWEST BASED ON VISIBLE IMAGERY REVEALING AN EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON 050530Z3 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED UPON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS. VISIBLE AND ENHANCED INFRARED ANIMATION INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS DIRECTLY INTERACTING WITH A WEAK CIRCULATION TO THE NORTHEAST IN A POSSIBLE FUJIWHARA CIRCULATION. THIS HAS CAUSED A MORE NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD TRACK DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS SOME DRY AIR WRAPPING INTO THE GENERAL CIRCULATION INHIBITING FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM IS BENEATH THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AXIS. TC 16S SHOULD CONTINUE ON A WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND THEN MORE WESTWARD AS IT BREAKS FROM THE DIRECT INTERACTION. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY SLOWLY OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD AS THE SYSTEM REMAINS BENEATH THE RIDGE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050600Z1 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 052100Z8 AND 060900Z5. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (WALTER) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S (EVARISTE) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010405 21:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S WARNING NR 007 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 051800Z4 --- NEAR 11.3S5 77.9E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 035 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 090 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 11.3S5 77.9E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 9.3S2 79.9E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 052100Z8 POSITION NEAR 10.8S9 78.4E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 395 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, WAS TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE LAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED UPON 051730Z6 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED UPON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE SYSTEM HAS DISSAPATED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. THE REMNANTS OF THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO INTERACT WITH A WEAK CIRCULATION TO THE EAST IN A FUJIWHARA CIRCULATION. THE REMNANTS ARE FORECAST TO TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND MERGE WITH THE SYSTEM TO THE EAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 051800Z4 IS 10 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (WALTER) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S (EVARISTE) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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