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WTXS21 PGTW 20011127 03:00z REF/A/RMG/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/260321Z NOV 27// AMPN/REF IS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTXS21 PGTW 260321)// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 160 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 7.7S4 94.8E1 TO 11.1S3 90.3E2 WITHIN THE NEXT 06 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 270000Z9 INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 8.1S9 94.1E4. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE DISTURBANCE PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 8.4S2 95.5E9 IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 8.1S9 94.1E4, APPROXIMATELY 295 NM NORTHWEST OF THE COCOS ISLANDS. ANIMATED INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES CYCLING DEEP CONVECTION IN THE AREA. A RECENT TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION (TRMM) PASS DEPICTS THE DEEP CONVECTION SHEARED SOUTHWEST OF A WELL DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS INDICATES THE REGION IS EQUATORWARD OF THE RIDGE AXIS IN A REGION OF WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FAVORABLE OUTFLOW. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1002 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS REMAINS GOOD. THIS SUPERSEDES REF A. 3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 280330Z3.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011127 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 270600Z5 --- NEAR 8.2S0 93.4E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 07 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: 8.2S0 93.4E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z8 --- 8.8S6 92.7E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z6 --- 9.7S6 91.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z9 --- 10.8S9 91.0E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z7 --- 12.0S3 90.2E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 270900Z8 POSITION NEAR 8.4S2 93.2E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S HAS DEVELOPED 320 NM NORTHWEST OF COCOS ISLAND, OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN. TC 05S HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 270530Z7 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 AND 35 KNOTS. A MID- LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN EAST OF THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, WHICH WILL TRACK TC 05S TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), BETA ADVECTION MODELS, AND CLIMATOLOGY ARE ALL IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. CLIMATOLOGY MODELS HAVE A WESTWARD BIAS, WHILE EGRR DEPICTS THE MOST SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH THE PERIOD. WIND RADII ARE BASED ON CLIMATOLOGY FOR AN AVERAGE SIZE SYSTEM AND A RECENT QUIKSCAT PASS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 270600Z5 IS 12 FEET. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 270321Z NOV 01 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTXS21 PGTW 270300) NEXT WARNINGS AT 272100Z2 AND 280900Z9.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011127 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 271800Z8 --- NEAR 8.3S1 93.0E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 8.3S1 93.0E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z6 --- 9.1S0 92.1E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z9 --- 10.1S2 91.4E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z7 --- 10.9S0 90.8E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 11.6S8 90.0E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 272100Z2 POSITION NEAR 8.5S3 92.8E9 TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR 8.3S1 93.0E2, OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 330 NM NORTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 5 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 271730Z0 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. A MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN SOUTH AND EAST OF THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, WHICH WILL TRACK TC 05S WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH THE PERIOD. WIND RADII ARE BASED ON CLIMATOLOGY FOR AN AVERAGE SIZE SYSTEM AND A RECENT INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 271800Z8 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 280900Z9 AND 282100Z3.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011128 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 280600Z6 --- NEAR 9.4S3 91.6E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 235 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 9.4S3 91.6E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z9 --- 10.4S5 90.7E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z7 --- 11.3S5 90.0E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 12.3S6 88.8E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z9 --- 13.3S7 87.8E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 280900Z9 POSITION NEAR 9.7S6 91.4E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 350 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 280530Z8 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. A MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN SOUTH AND EAST OF THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, WHICH WILL TRACK TC 05S WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH THE PERIOD. WIND RADII ARE BASED ON CLIMATOLOGY FOR AN AVERAGE SIZE SYSTEM AND A RECENT INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 280600Z6 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 282100Z3 AND 290900Z0.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011128 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 281800Z9 --- NEAR 10.8S9 91.4E4 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 - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 10.8S9 91.4E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z7 --- 12.0S3 90.8E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 12.7S0 90.0E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z9 --- 13.5S9 88.6E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z2 --- 14.0S5 87.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 282100Z3 POSITION NEAR 11.1S3 91.3E3. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 330 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 281730Z1 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY REVEALS WEAKENING OF THE SYSTEM AND SIGNIFICANT VERTICAL SHEAR OF CONVECTION. TC 05S HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS IN A WEAKNESS CREATED BY THE PASSAGE OF A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. A MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD IN SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AND TRACK TC 05S SOUTHWESTWARD. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. BASED ON CURRENT TRACK FORECAST, THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS A REGION OF WEAKER SHEAR IN 12 TO 24 HOURS MORE FAVORABLE FOR THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE RECENT WEAKENING TREND AND COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPS ALONG THE TRACK, A SLOW WEAKENING TREND IS FORECAST. WIND RADII ARE BASED ON CLIMATOLOGY FOR AN AVERAGE SIZED SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 281800Z9 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 290900Z0 AND 292100Z4.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011129 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 290600Z7 --- NEAR 11.7S9 92.0E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 06 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 - 035 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 11.7S9 92.0E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 13.3S7 91.7E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z9 --- 14.7S2 90.6E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z2 --- 15.5S1 89.3E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 16.2S9 87.8E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 290900Z0 POSITION NEAR 12.1S4 91.9E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 285 NM WEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 290530Z9 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY DEPICTS A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH ASSOCIATED DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED EQUATORWARD FROM THE VORTEX CENTER. TC 05S HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS IN A WEAKNESS IN THE MID-LATITUDE RIDGE. A MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD IN SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM LATER IN THE FORECAST PERIOD CAUSING TC 05S TO TURN GRADUALLY SOUTHWESTWARD. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) AGREE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED SCENARIO. TC 05S WILL BEGIN TO ENTER COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ALONG ITS TRACK, RESULTING IN A SLOW WEAKENING TREND. WIND RADII ARE BASED ON CLIMATOLOGY FOR AN AVERAGE SIZED SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290600Z7 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 292100Z4 AND 300900Z2.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011129 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 291800Z0 --- NEAR 13.7S1 91.3E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.7S1 91.3E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z9 --- 14.6S1 91.1E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z2 --- 15.2S8 90.4E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 15.9S5 89.1E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 16.4S1 87.7E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 292100Z4 POSITION NEAR 13.9S3 91.2E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 340 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 291730Z2 INFRARED IMAGERY AND A 291527Z6 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE SENSOR IMAGER PASS. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY INDICATES THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN A MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT WITH ASSOCIATED DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED WEST OF THE VORTEX CENTER. TC 05S CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD INTO A SMALL WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. A MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM BY THE FORECAST MID-PERIOD CAUSING TC 05S TO TURN INCREASINGLY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SOLUTION. TC 05S WILL BEGIN TO ENTER COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ALONG ITS TRACK, RESULTING IN A SLOW WEAKENING TREND. WIND RADII ARE BASED ON CLIMATOLOGY FOR AN AVERAGE SIZED SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 291800Z0 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 300900Z2 AND 302100Z6.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011130 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 007 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 300600Z9 --- NEAR 14.4S9 88.4E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.4S9 88.4E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z2 --- 14.9S4 87.0E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 15.3S9 85.9E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 15.3S9 84.9E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z8 --- 15.3S9 83.7E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 300900Z2 POSITION NEAR 14.5S0 88.0E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 510 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 13 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 300530Z1 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND SYNOPTIC REPORTS OF 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY INDICATES THE CONVECTION HAS CYCLED AND HAS INCREASED OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS. THE SYSTEM IS NOW UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A REGION OF FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 05S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD AS A MID-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS AND WILL GUIDE THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SOLUTION. TC 05S WILL REMAIN IN MARGINALLY WARM SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS IT CONTINUES ITS TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 300600Z9 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 302100Z6 AND 010900Z0. ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011130 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 301800Z2 --- NEAR 14.7S2 86.8E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 06 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 - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.7S2 86.8E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 15.0S6 85.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 15.3S9 83.9E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z8 --- 15.6S2 82.8E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z1 --- 15.9S5 82.0E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 302100Z6 POSITION NEAR 14.8S3 86.4E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 610 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 301730Z4 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE CONVECTION HAS INCREASED IN COVERAGE AND ORGANIZATION OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS. THE SYSTEM IS NOW UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A REGION OF FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 05S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS A MID-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS AND WILL GUIDE THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS NAVY (GFDN), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SOLUTION. TC 05S WILL REMAIN IN MARGINALLY WARM SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS IT CONTINUES ITS TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 301800Z2 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 010900Z0 AND 012100Z4.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011201 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI-BAKO) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 010600Z7 --- NEAR 14.8S3 85.9E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 02 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 - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.8S3 85.9E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 14.9S4 85.4E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z8 --- 15.2S8 84.8E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z1 --- 15.6S2 84.0E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z9 --- 16.3S0 83.4E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 010900Z0 POSITION NEAR 14.8S3 85.8E1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 760 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 02 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 010530Z9 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. A RECENT SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICTS AN ESTIMATED 40 NM RAGGED EYE FEATURE. THE SYSTEM IS NOW UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A REGION OF WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 05S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS A MID-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS AND WILL GUIDE THE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE AVAILABLE AIDS OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS NAVY (GFDN), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THIS SOLUTION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 010600Z IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 012100Z4 AND 020900Z1.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011201 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI-BAKO) WARNING NR 010 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 011800Z0 --- NEAR 15.4S0 85.5E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 02 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.4S0 85.5E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z8 --- 15.8S4 85.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z1 --- 16.4S1 84.7E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z9 --- 16.8S5 84.2E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 17.3S1 83.6E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 012100Z4 POSITION NEAR 15.5S1 85.5E8 TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 760 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS BEEN DRIFTING SOUTHWARD AT 02 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 011730Z2 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 65 KNOTS. A RECENT SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICTS A BANDING EYE FEATURE. THE SYSTEM IS NOW UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A REGION OF FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 05S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS A MID-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS AND WILL GUIDE THE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE AVAILABLE AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SOLUTION. GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS NAVY (GFDN) MODEL IS AN OUTLIER TRACKING THE SYSTEM SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE FORECAST TRACK IS BASED ON A BLEND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MODELS AND THE MEDIUM BETA ADVECTION MODEL. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 011800Z0 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 020900Z1 AND 022100Z5.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011202 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI-BAKO) WARNING NR 011 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 020600Z8 --- NEAR 16.1S8 85.2E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 04 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 RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.1S8 85.2E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z1 --- 17.0S8 85.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z9 --- 17.9S7 84.8E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 18.8S7 84.8E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 19.7S7 85.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 020900Z1 POSITION NEAR 16.3S0 85.2E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 770 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 020530Z0 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A 40 NM BANDING EYE FEATURE. THE SYSTEM IS NOW UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A REGION OF FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 05S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST. THE AVAILABLE AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN POOR AGREEMENT. EGRR TRACKS THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST WHILE AVN TRACKS THE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTHWEST. OUR FORECAST TRACK IS BASED ON A BLEND OF NGPS, THE MEDIUM BETA ADVECTION MODEL, CLIPPER, AND EARLIER GFDN MODEL RUNS, WHICH TRACK TC 05S INTO A MID LATITUDE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TOWARD THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 020600Z8 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 022100Z5 AND 030900Z2.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011202 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI-BAKO) WARNING NR 012 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 021800Z1 --- NEAR 17.2S0 85.9E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 145 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.2S0 85.9E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z9 --- 18.2S1 86.4E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 18.9S8 87.0E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 19.6S6 87.6E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 20.4S6 88.4E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 022100Z5 POSITION NEAR 17.5S3 86.0E4 TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 700 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 021730Z3 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 AND 77 KNOTS. INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAGGED EYE FEATURE WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 NM DIAMETER. THE SYSTEM IS UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WITH A FAVORABLE POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL. TC 05S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A MID- LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST AND AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. THE AVAILABLE AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS (NGPS), THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS NAVY (GFDN) AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) MODELS ARE IN POOR AGREEMENT. NGPS AND AVN TRACK THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST THEN SOUTH. JTWC ATTRIBUTES THIS TO EXCESSIVE INTERACTION WITH THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWEST OF THE SYSTEM. EGRR AND GFDN TRACK THE SYSTEM GENERALLY SOUTH-SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE PERIOD. OUR FORECAST TRACK IS BASED ON A BLEND OF GFDN, EGRR, PERSISTENCE, AND BETA ADVECTION MODELS. TC 05S SHOULD WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING THE PERIOD AS IT TRACKS UNDERNEATH UPPER LEVEL WESTERLIES AND UNFAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 021800Z1 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030900Z2 AND 032100Z6.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011203 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI-BAKO) WARNING NR 013 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 030600Z9 --- NEAR 17.7S5 86.0E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 02 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 RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.7S5 86.0E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 18.3S2 86.5E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 19.0S0 87.0E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 19.8S8 87.6E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 20.6S8 88.5E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 030900Z2 POSITION NEAR 17.8S6 86.1E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 700 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 02 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 030530Z1 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 AND 77 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE SYSTEM IS UNDER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WITH A FAVORABLE POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL. TC 05S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH- SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A MID- LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST AND AN APPROACHING MID- LATITUDE TROUGH. THE AVAILABLE AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS (NGPS), THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS NAVY (GFDN) AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) MODELS ARE IN POOR AGREEMENT. NGPS, AVN, AND EGRR TRACK THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST THEN SOUTH. JTWC ATTRIBUTES THIS TO EXCESSIVE INTERACTION WITH THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWEST OF THE SYSTEM. GFDN TRACKS THE SYSTEM GENERALLY SOUTH-SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE PERIOD. OUR FORECAST TRACK IS BASED ON A BLEND OF GFDN, PERSISTENCE, AND FIELD ANALYSIS. TC 05S SHOULD WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING THE PERIOD AS IT TRACKS UNDERNEATH UPPER LEVEL WESTERLIES AND UNFAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030600Z9 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 032100Z6 AND 040900Z3.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011203 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 014 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 031800Z2 --- NEAR 18.6S5 86.5E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 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 RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.6S5 86.5E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 19.4S4 86.5E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 20.4S6 86.0E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 21.6S9 85.7E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 22.7S1 85.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 032100Z6 POSITION NEAR 18.8S7 86.5E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 710 NM SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 05 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 031730Z4 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 TO 77 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICT A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE SYSTEM IS POLEWARD OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS AND NOW UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 05S WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AND THEN MORE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A LOW TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. THE AVAILABLE AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS (NGPS), THE UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR), GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS NAVY (GFDN), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) FALL INTO TWO CLUSTERS. NGPS AND AVN TRACK THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST THEN SOUTH DUE TO EXCESSIVE SHEARING. GFDN AND EGRR DO NOT INDICATE THE SAME DEGREE OF SHEARING AND AS A RESULT TRACK THE SYSTEM MORE SOUTHWARD. OUR FORECAST TRACK IS BASED ON A BLEND OF MODELS, THE BETA ADVECTION MODELS, AND PERSISTENCE. TC 05S SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS UNDERNEATH UPPER LEVEL WESTERLIES AND UNFAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031800Z2 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040900Z3 AND 042100Z7.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011204 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 015 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 040600Z0 --- NEAR 18.1S0 86.6E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 02 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.1S0 86.6E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 18.7S6 86.3E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 19.7S7 85.7E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 20.9S1 85.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 040900Z3 POSITION NEAR 18.3S2 86.5E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 700 NM SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS REMAINED QUASISTATIONARY DURING THE PAST TWELVE HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 040530Z2 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 TO 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICT A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER AND THE EFFECTS OF STRONG VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT TC 05S IS BENEATH UPPER LEVEL WESTERLIES ASSOCIATED WITH A LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN. TC 05S IS FORECAST TO TRACK SLOWLY SOUTHWARD TO SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A LOW TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS (NGPS), THE UKMET OFFICE GLOBAL (EGRR), GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS NAVY (GFDN), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THIS SCENARIO. OUR FORECAST TRACK IS BASED ON A BLEND OF MODELS, THE SHALLOW BETA ADVECTION MODEL, AND PERSISTENCE. TC 05S SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INTO INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND COOLER SEA SURFACE CONDITIONS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040600Z0 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 042100Z7 AND 050900Z4.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011204 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 016 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTH IO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 041800Z3 --- NEAR 18.1S0 86.2E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 02 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 DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 18.1S0 86.2E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 18.5S4 85.6E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 18.9S8 85.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 042100Z7 POSITION NEAR 18.2S1 86.1E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO) IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, APPROXIMATELY 720 NM SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS, AND HAS REMAINED QUASISTATIONARY DURING THE PAST TWELVE HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 041730Z5 SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS. TC 05S SHOULD DRIFT SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A LOW TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM AND IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE BY 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 041800Z3 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050900Z4.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20011205 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BESSI) WARNING NR 017 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 050600Z1 --- NEAR 18.2S1 86.0E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 18.2S1 86.0E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 18.5S4 85.8E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 050900Z4 POSITION NEAR 18.3S2 86.0E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (BESSI-BAKO), LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN APPROXIMATELY 750 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE COCOS ISLANDS, HAS DRIFTED SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD DURING THE PAST TWELVE HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 050530Z3 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. TC 05S SHOULD DRIFT SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A LOW TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. TC 05S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OVER WATER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050600Z1 IS 12 FEET. 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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