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WTXS21 PGTW 20010308 10:00z RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 15.8S4 40.6E0 TO 20.9S1 39.1E3 WITHIN THE NEXT 08 TO 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 25 TO 30 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 080716Z2 INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NE AR 16.6S3 40.4E8. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010309 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 090000Z9 --- NEAR 18.4S3 40.1E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 18.4S3 40.1E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 19.4S4 40.1E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 19.9S9 40.0E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 20.4S6 40.0E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 20.9S1 39.9E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 090300Z2 POSITION NEAR 18.7S6 40.1E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 230 NM NORTH OF EUROPA ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 082330Z6 INFRARED IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 KNOTS. A 082100Z1 TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION (37 GHZ) PASS DEPICTED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE DEEP CONVECTION WAS CONFINED TO THE EAST SEMI-CIRCLE. ENHANCED INFRARED ANIMATION REVEALS DEVELOPING DEEP CONVECTION OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. POLEWARD ORIENTED LOW/MID-LEVEL RIDGE SITUATED EAST OF MADAGASCAR IS FORECAST TO INFLUENCE THE FORWARD MOTION OF TC 15S THROUGH THE PERIOD. THEREFORE, TC 15S SHOULD TRACK SOUTHWARD OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY UNDER A MARGINALLY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090000Z9 IS 10 FEET. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 080951Z MAR 01 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTXS21 PGTW 081000) NEXT WARNINGS AT 091500Z5 AND 100300Z4.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010309 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 091200Z2 --- NEAR 20.9S1 40.5E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 165 DEGREES AT 14 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 065 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 20.9S1 40.5E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 22.2S6 40.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 020 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 23.3S8 40.8E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 105 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 24.5S1 40.6E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 105 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z5 --- 25.7S4 40.2E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 020 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 091500Z5 POSITION NEAR 21.2S5 40.6E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 85 NM NORTH OF EUROPA ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 14 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 091130Z4 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 TO 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS RAPID INTENSIFICATION OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS WITH THE EARLY STAGES OF A DEVELOPING EYE CLEARLY EVIDENT. IMAGERY FURTHER DEPICTS A GOOD BANDING FEATURE EAST OF THE SYSTEM CENTER. SYNOPTIC REPORTS FROM EUROPA ISLAND (WMO NO. 61972) INDICATE 30-KNOT SOUTHEASTERLY SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS. UPPER AIR REPORTS FROM EUROPA ISLAND AT 2000 FEET INDICATE 40-KNOT WINDS. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS AND WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOW A TROUGH WEST OF THE SYSTEM WITH ANTICYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. THE TROUGH APPEARS TO BE ENHANCING THE OUTFLOW OVER THE SYSTEM, AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE RAPID INTENSIFICATION OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. POLEWARD ORIENTED MID- LEVEL RIDGE SITUATED EAST OF MADAGASCAR IS FORECAST TO INFLUENCE THE FORWARD MOTION OF TC 15S THROUGH THE PERIOD. THEREFORE, TC 15S SHOULD TRACK SOUTHWARD OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE UNDER A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 091200Z2 IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 100300Z4 AND 101500Z7.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010310 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 100000Z1 --- NEAR 22.8S2 40.8E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 165 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 075 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 22.8S2 40.8E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 24.4S0 40.9E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 26.0S8 41.1E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z5 --- 28.2S2 41.6E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 30.4S7 42.8E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 100300Z4 POSITION NEAR 23.2S7 40.8E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 47 NM SOUTHEAST OF EUROPA ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 092330Z7 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 TO 65 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY DEPICT PULSING CONVECTION AROUND THE CENTER AND A DRY SLOT WRAPPING AROUND INTO THE SOUTHERN QUADRANT. AN APPROACHING MID LATITUDE SYSTEM WILL SERVE TO WEAKEN THE RIDGE, ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO INCREASE SPEED AS IT MOVES POLEWARD AND BEGINS EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. SYNOPTIC REPORTS FROM EUROPA ISLAND (WMO NO. 61972) INDICATED LIGHTER WINDS BUT A CONTINUED PRESSURE DROP AS THE SYSTEM PASSED BARELY TO THE EAST AROUND 092100Z2. WINDS WERE OUT OF THE WEST AT 10 KNOTS. TC 15S IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD, INITIALLY UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE EAST, THEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MID LATITUDE WESTERLIES AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS UNDERGOING EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY BEFORE WEAKENING UNDER INCREASED VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, INTERACTION WITH THE MID LATITUDE TROUGH TO THE SOUTHWEST, AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 100000Z1 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 101500Z7 AND 110300Z5.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010310 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 101200Z4 --- NEAR 24.4S0 40.5E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 24.4S0 40.5E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 26.2S0 40.4E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z5 --- 28.0S0 41.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 130 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 070 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 17 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 31.2S6 42.8E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 065 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 20 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 34.9S6 44.6E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 101500Z7 POSITION NEAR 24.9S5 40.5E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 140 NM SOUTH OF EUROPA ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 101130Z6 VISIBLE AND ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 TO 77 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE AND ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICT THAT THE SYSTEM HAS GENERALLY MAINTAINED INTENSITY OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CENTRAL CONVECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LARGE, RAGGED EYE. HOWEVER, IMAGERY HAS BEGUN TO SHOW INDICATIONS THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDER SHEAR ON THE NORTH SIDE AND IS BEGINNING TO UNDERGO EXTRA- TROPICAL TRANSITION. SPECIFICALLY, DEEP CONVECTION IS PRIMARILY LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND A DRY SLOT IS CLEARLY EVIDENT EAST OF THE EYE. A 100601Z8 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGERY PASS DEPICTED A 30-NM RAGGED EYE WITH A BANDING FEATURE EAST WRAPPING INTO THE SOUTH QUADRANT OF THE SYSTEM. TC 15S IS TRACKING WITHIN A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AND IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. TC 15S SHOULD INCREASE SPEED WITH THE APPROACH OF A MAJOR SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER SOUTH AFRICA. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY AND SHOULD COMPLETE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 101200Z4 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 110300Z5 AND 111500Z8.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010311 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 005A 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 110000Z2 --- NEAR 26.0S8 40.7E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 26.0S8 40.7E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z5 --- 28.0S0 41.3E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 30.4S7 42.2E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 20 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 34.0S7 44.0E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 25 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 38.1S2 47.4E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 110300Z5 POSITION NEAR 26.5S3 40.8E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 230 NM SOUTH OF EUROPA ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 102330Z9 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 77 KNOTS AND RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE SYSTEM HAS LOST ITS EYE. RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY INDICATES THE EYE WALL HAS BEGUN TO ERODE. TC 15S IS TRACKING WITHIN A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AND IS FORECAST TO TRACK INCREASINGLY SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. TC 15S SHOULD INCREASE SPEED WITH THE APPROACH OF A MAJOR SHORTWAVE TROUGH. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT BECOMES EXTRATROPICAL BY 120000Z3. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 110000Z2 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 111500Z8 AND 120300Z6.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010311 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 111200Z5 --- NEAR 27.3S2 40.3E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 125 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 100 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 27.3S2 40.3E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 29.4S5 40.8E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 085 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 29 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 34.7S4 43.4E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 39 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 41.1S6 49.1E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 111500Z8 POSITION NEAR 27.8S7 40.4E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 385 NM WEST- SOUTHWEST OF TOLANARO, MADAGASCAR, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 111130Z7 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 77 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC REPORTS. AN 110545Z6 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASS REVEALED MINIMAL CONVECTION IN THE NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND EYEWALL EROSION. MORE RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES WARMING CLOUD TOPS ASSOCIATED WITH A BANDING EYE FEATURE. TC 15S IS TRACKING WITHIN A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AND IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD WITH THE APPROACH OF A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH REFLECTED AT ALL LEVELS. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT BECOMES EXTRATROPICAL BY 121200Z6. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 111200Z5 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 120300Z6 AND 121500Z9.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010312 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 007 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 120000Z3 --- NEAR 29.3S4 41.0E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 125 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 100 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 29.3S4 41.0E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 33.1S7 42.8E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 32 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 38.6S7 47.0E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 120300Z6 POSITION NEAR 30.2S5 41.4E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 410 NM SOUTHWEST OF TOLANARO, MADAGASCAR, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 11 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 112330Z0 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 90 AND 102 KNOTS, RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY, AND THE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION OF THE SYSTEM. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES SOME REINTENSIFICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE EYE WALL, BUT RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY INDICATES THE EYEWALL IS ERODING ONCE AGAIN ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. TC 15S IS FORECAST TO ACCELERATE SOUTH- SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT FINISHES ITS EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION AND IS PICKED UP BY THE MID-LATITUDE WESTERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH TO THE SOUTHWEST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 120000Z3 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNING AT 121500Z9.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010312 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 121200Z6 --- NEAR 34.5S2 43.7E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 155 DEGREES AT 33 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 34.5S2 43.7E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 40.5S9 47.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 51 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 49.6S9 54.4E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 121500Z9 POSITION NEAR 36.0S9 44.7E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 700 NM SOUTHEAST OF DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 33 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 121130Z8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 90 KNOTS AND EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT CONVECTION HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY IN THE PAST 6 HOURS AS THE SYSTEM LOSES TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. AN 110324Z1 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASS REVEALED EYEWALL EROSION. AN APPROACHING BAROCLINIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS SHOWING INCREASING INFLUENCE ON TC 15S. TC 15S IS FORECAST TO ACCELERATE IN A SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD DIRECTION AS IT COMPLETES EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121200Z6 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNING IS AT 130300Z7 .// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20010313 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (DERA) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 130000Z4 --- NEAR 42.2S8 50.8E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 145 DEGREES AT 54 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 090 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT EXTRATROPICAL REPEAT POSIT: 42.2S8 50.8E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 48.0S2 57.1E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 130300Z7 POSITION NEAR 43.6S3 52.4E1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15S (DERA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1000 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MADAGASCAR, HAS TRACKED RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST AT 54 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 122330Z1 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT CONVECTION POLEWARD OF THE SYSTEM HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY IN THE PAST 12 HOURS. A DISTINCT FRONTAL SIGNATURE IS EVIDENT AS THE SYSTEM COMPLETES EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION WITH OPEN-CELL, COLD-AIR CUMULUS NORTHWEST OF THE SYSTEM. THE 250MB STREAMLINE/ISOTACH ANAL DEPICTS A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WEST OF TC 15S WITH STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, ASSOCIATED WITH THE POLAR JET, OVER THE SYSTEM. TC 15S IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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