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WTPS21 PHNC 20011228 14:30z RMKS/ 1. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY SUVA 2. AMEMBASSY SUVA REQ PASS TO USAID OFDA ADVISOR 3. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 210 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 9.1S0 175.7W0 TO 15.6S2 174.7W9 WITHIN THE NEXT 12 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 281330Z7 INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 10.7S8 175.0W3. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS. THE NEXT SATELLITE INVESTIGATION IS SCHEDULED FOR 291200Z4. 4. REMARKS: ENHANCED INFRARED ANIMATION DEPICTS SIGNIFICANT COVERAGE EXPANSION OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. SYNOPTIC DATA INDICATES THAT THE LLCC IS SITUATED OVER THE SOUTH PACIFIC CONVERGENCE ZONE BENEATH DIFFLUENT FLOW ALOFT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 25 TO 30 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1001 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS GOOD. 5. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 291430Z9.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PHNC 20011229 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 290000Z1 --- NEAR 10.8S9 174.1W3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 06 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: 10.8S9 174.1W3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 291200Z4 --- 11.7S9 173.9W0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z3 --- 13.1S5 173.9W0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z6 --- 14.8S3 173.9W0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z4 --- 16.5S2 173.8W9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 290300Z4 POSITION NEAR 11.0S2 174.0W2 TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P HAS DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 180 NM NORTH- NORTHWEST OF THE SAMOA ISLANDS IN THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. TC 07P HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 282330Z8 MULTI-SPECTRAL AND RECENT MICROWAVE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 KNOTS. SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN CLOUD BAND ORGANIZATION, WITH A DEVELOPING BANDING FEATURE WRAPPING NORTH AND EAST OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN EAST OF TC 07P, AS AN UPSTREAM SHORT WAVE TROUGH APPROACHES AND DEEPENS WEST OF THE SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, A SOUTHWARD TRACK IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. AVAILABLE NWP (NOGAPS, AVN, AND THE UKMET GLOBAL) ALL AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. 200MB ANALYSIS AND UW CIMSS SHEAR PRODUCTS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH WEAK DIFLUENT WESTERLIES ALOFT, AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH THE PERIOD AS IT REMAINS IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290000Z1 IS 10 FEET. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 281421Z DEC 01 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTPS21 PGTW 281430). NEXT WARNINGS AT 291500Z7 AND 300300Z6.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20011229 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 291200Z4 --- NEAR 11.9S1 174.8W0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 200 DEGREES AT 06 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: 11.9S1 174.8W0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z3 --- 13.0S4 175.1W4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z6 --- 14.2S7 175.1W4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z4 --- 15.7S3 175.0W3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z7 --- 17.6S4 174.6W8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 291500Z7 POSITION NEAR 12.2S5 174.9W1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA) IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 168 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE SAMOA ISLANDS, IN THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. TC 07P HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 291130Z6 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 45 KNOTS. SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN CLOUD BAND ORGANIZATION, WITH A DEVELOPING BANDING FEATURE WRAPPING NORTH AND EAST OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN SOUTHEAST OF TC 07P, AS AN UPSTREAM SHORT WAVE TROUGH APPROACHES AND DEEPENS WEST OF THE SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, A SOUTHWARD TRACK IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. AVAILABLE NWP (NOGAPS, AVN, AND THE UKMET GLOBAL) ALL AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. 200MB ANALYSIS AND UW-CIMSS SHEAR PRODUCTS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH WEAK DIFLUENT WESTERLIES ALOFT, AND MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH THE PERIOD AS IT REMAINS IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 291200Z4 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 300300Z6 AND 301500Z9.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PHNC 20011230 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 300000Z3 --- NEAR 13.1S5 176.0W4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 09 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 - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.1S5 176.0W4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z6 --- 14.6S1 176.5W9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z4 --- 16.2S9 176.4W8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z7 --- 17.9S7 176.1W5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z1 --- 19.7S7 175.3W6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 300300Z6 POSITION NEAR 13.5S9 176.1W5 TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA) IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 180 NM WEST OF THE SAMOA ISLANDS, IN THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. TC 07P HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 292330Z9 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN CLOUD BAND ORGANIZATION, VERY GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT, AND A POSSIBLE BANDING EYE FEATURE. TC 07P IS TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID- LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE SOUTHEAST OF THE SYSTEM. AN UPSTREAM SHORT WAVE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN WEST OF THE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN A MORE SOUTHWARD TRACK MIDWAY THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. AVAILABLE NWP (NOGAPS, GFDN, AVN, AND THE UKMET GLOBAL) ALL AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. 200MB ANALYSIS AND UW-CIMSS SHEAR PRODUCTS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH WEAK DIFLUENT WESTERLIES ALOFT AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING EARLY IN THE PERIOD AS IT REMAINS IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT, AND THEN MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT ENCOUNTERS WESTERLY SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING TROUGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 300000Z3 IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 301500Z9 AND 310300Z7.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PHNC 20011230 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 301200Z6 --- NEAR 14.2S7 175.8W1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.2S7 175.8W1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z4 --- 15.8S4 175.9W2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z7 --- 17.4S2 175.7W0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z1 --- 19.2S2 174.9W1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z4 --- 21.2S5 174.0W2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 301500Z9 POSITION NEAR 14.6S1 175.8W1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA) IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 180 NM WEST OF THE SAMOA ISLANDS, IN THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. TC 07P HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 3011330Z1 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 TO 102 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN CLOUD BAND ORGANIZATION, VERY GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT, AND A BANDING EYE FEATURE. TC 07P IS TRACKING SOUTHWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE SOUTHEAST OF THE SYSTEM. AN UPSTREAM SHORT WAVE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN WEST OF THE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN A MORE SOUTHWARD TRACK MIDWAY THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. AVAILABLE NWP (NOGAPS, GFDN, AVN, AND THE UKMET GLOBAL) ALL AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. 200MB ANALYSIS AND UW-CIMSS SHEAR PRODUCTS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH WEAK DIFLUENT WESTERLIES ALOFT AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING EARLY IN THE PERIOD AS IT REMAINS IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT, THEN MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT ENCOUNTERS WESTERLY SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING TROUGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 301200Z6 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 310300Z7 AND 311500Z0.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PHNC 20011231 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 310000Z4 --- NEAR 16.1S8 175.4W7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.1S8 175.4W7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z7 --- 18.4S3 174.9W1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z1 --- 20.7S9 174.0W2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z4 --- 23.4S9 172.3W3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 15 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z2 --- 26.0S8 170.6W4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 145 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 310300Z7 POSITION NEAR 16.7S4 175.3W6. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA) IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 360 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF FIJI ISLANDS, IN THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. TC 07P HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 12 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 302330Z1 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 102 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A RAGGED EYE FEATURE WITH WELL ORGANIZED CONVECTIVE SPIRAL BANDS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO ENCOUNTER WESTERLY SHEAR FROM THE MID- LATITUDE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. TC 07P IS TRACKING SOUTH- SOUTHEASTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EAST OF THE SYSTEM. TC 07P SHOULD MAINTAIN THIS TRACK THROUGH THE PERIOD AS THE RIDGE MAINTAINS TO THE EAST, AND TC 07P BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE APPROACHING TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED NORTHWESTERLIES. AVAILABLE NWP (NOGAPS, GFDN, AVN, AND THE UKMET GLOBAL) ALL AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. 200MB ANALYSIS AND UW-CIMSS SHEAR PRODUCTS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH DIFLUENT FLOW ALOFT, BUT HAS BEGUN TO ENCOUNTER MARGINAL VERTICAL WIND SHEAR CONDITIONS. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY, AND THEN SLIGHTLY WEAKEN AS IT ENCOUNTERS INCREASING WESTERLY SHEAR. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 310000Z4 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 311500Z0 AND 010300Z4.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20011231 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 311200Z7 --- NEAR 18.3S2 174.2W4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 165 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.3S2 174.2W4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z1 --- 20.7S9 173.3W4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z4 --- 23.1S6 172.0W0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z2 --- 25.7S4 170.6W4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 15 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z5 --- 28.3S3 169.1W7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 145 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 311500Z0 POSITION NEAR 18.9S8 174.0W2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA) IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 395 NM EAST OF THE FIJI ISLANDS, IN THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. TC 07P HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 10 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 311130Z9 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 102 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A 32 NM RAGGED EYE FEATURE WITH WELL ORGANIZED CONVECTIVE SPIRAL BANDS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO ENCOUNTER WESTERLY SHEAR FROM THE MID-LATITUDE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. TC 07P IS TRACKING SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EAST OF THE SYSTEM. TC 07P SHOULD MAINTAIN THIS TRACK THROUGH THE PERIOD AS THE RIDGE MAINTAINS TO THE EAST, AND TC 07P BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE APPROACHING TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED NORTHWESTERLIES. AVAILABLE NWP (NOGAPS, GFDN, AVN, AND THE UKMET GLOBAL) ALL AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. 200 MB ANALYSIS AND UW-CIMSS SHEAR PRODUCTS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH DIFLUENT FLOW ALOFT, BUT HAS BEGUN TO ENCOUNTER MARGINAL VERTICAL WIND SHEAR CONDITIONS. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY, AND THEN SLIGHTLY WEAKEN AS IT ENCOUNTERS INCREASING WESTERLIES. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 311200Z7 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 010300Z4 AND 011500Z7.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20020101 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 007 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 010000Z1 --- NEAR 22.1S5 171.1W0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 140 DEGREES AT 24 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.1S5 171.1W0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z4 --- 25.1S8 169.1W7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z2 --- 27.9S8 167.4W8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z5 --- 29.9S0 166.3W6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z3 --- 31.7S1 165.3W5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 010300Z4 POSITION NEAR 22.9S3 170.6W4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA), LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 24 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 312330Z3 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 77 AND 102 KNOTS. ANIMATION DEPICTS A RATHER LARGE BANDING EYE FEATURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. A POLEWARD PATTERN SUBTROPICAL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH AN APPROACH OF A MAJOR SHORTWAVE TROUGH CURRENTLY EAST OF NEW CALEDONIA. THEREFORE, TC 07P SHOULD TRACK INCREASINGLY SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD. NWP (NOGAPS, GFDN, UKMET-O, AVN) AGREES WITH THE SYNOPTIC SCENARIO WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A MINOR DISPARITY IN THE AVN RUN. AVN INDICATES A SLOWER SPEED OF MOTION BEYOND 36 TAU AS A MID-LAT RIDGE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE TROUGH BY 36 TAU. ALL OTHER DYNAMICAL MODELS FAIL TO REFLECT THIS MID-LAT FEATURE. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON A BLEND OF ALL AVAILABLE NWP. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 010000Z1 IS 28 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 011500Z7 AND 020300Z5.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20020101 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 011200Z4 --- NEAR 25.6S3 169.2W8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 150 DEGREES AT 22 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 DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 25.6S3 169.2W8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z2 --- 28.5S5 167.3W7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z5 --- 30.2S5 166.0W3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z3 --- 31.8S2 165.0W2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z6 --- 33.3S9 164.2W3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 011500Z7 POSITION NEAR 26.3S1 168.7W2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA), LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 22 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 011130Z6 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 77 KNOTS. ANIMATION DEPICTS THE DEEP CONVECTION BEING SHEARED TO THE SOUTHEAST LEAVING AN EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER APPROXIMATELY 30 NM TO THE NW. TC 07P IS FORECAST TO TRACK INCREASINGLY SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE EAST- NORTHEAST OF THE SYSTEM. AN APPROACHING SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM BETWEEN THE 24 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD. FOUR AVAILABLE DYNAMIC MODELS (NOGAPS, GFDN, EGRR, AND AVN) DEPICT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MID-LATITUDE RIDGE SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM AS THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH PASSES SOUTH OF TC 07P. AS A RESULT, THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SLOW IN ITS SPEED OF ADVANCE AS THE DEVELOPING MID- LATITUDE RIDGE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE. THE FORECAST IS BASED ON A BLEND OF ALL AVAILABLE DYNAMIC MODELS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 011200Z4 IS 28 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 020300Z5 AND 021500Z8.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20020102 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 020000Z2 --- NEAR 29.1S2 167.8W2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT EXTRATROPICAL REPEAT POSIT: 29.1S2 167.8W2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z5 --- 30.7S0 167.5W9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 020300Z5 POSITION NEAR 29.5S6 167.7W1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA), LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 13 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 012330Z9 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. WATER VAPOR ANIMATION AND MICROWAVE IMAGERY DEPICT A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE BAROTROPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. IT APPEARS THAT THE SYSTEM HAS RAPIDLY COMPLETED A TRANSITION TO AN EXTRA-TROPICAL LOW. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 020000Z2 IS 26 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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