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WTXS34 PGTW 20030211 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S WARNING NR 001 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 110000Z2 --- NEAR 14.0S5 81.2E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 11 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: 14.0S5 81.2E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z5 --- 15.3S9 80.5E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 16.7S4 80.3E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 18.0S9 80.5E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 19.3S3 81.1E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 110300Z5 POSITION NEAR 14.3S8 81.0E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 650 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE COCOS ISLANDS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 102330Z9 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 77 KNOTS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES IMPROVED ORGANIZATION OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. A DEEPENING SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM BY MID-PERIOD. TC 18S IS FORECAST TO TRACK GENERALLY POLEWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD TOWARD THE WEAKNESS. TC 18S IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH 24 TO 36 HOURS AND THEN MORE SLOWLY BY 48 HOURS AS IT APPROACHES THE RIDGE AXIS. THE DYNAMIC AIDS, CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR) AND NCEP GFS, DO NOT INITIALIZE THE SYSTEM WELL, BUT GENERALLY TRACK THE SYSTEM POLEWARD IN THE WAKE OF TC 14S. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND CLIMATOLOGY. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 110000Z2 IS 11 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 111500Z8 AND 120300Z6. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 14S (FIONA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (GERRY) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE- HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS34 PGTW 20030211 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S WARNING NR 002 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 111200Z5 --- NEAR 15.3S9 81.4E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 155 DEGREES AT 04 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: 15.3S9 81.4E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 15.8S4 81.6E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 16.3S0 81.8E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 16.8S5 82.0E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 17.7S5 82.5E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 111500Z8 POSITION NEAR 15.4S0 81.4E3. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 720 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 110530Z0 VISIBLE AND ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE CONVECTION AND ORGANIZATION HAS WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE PASSING OVER THE SYSTEM IS HINDERING FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. CURRENT MOVEMENT IS GUIDED BY THE LOW TO MID LEVEL NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE SITUATED NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. THE INFLUENCE OF THIS RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS IT PROGRESSES WESTWARD. TC 14S (FIONA) IS EXPECTED TO TURN POLEWARD AND CREATE A WEAKNESS FOR TC 18S TO FOLLOW. TC 18S IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A BELOW CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH 24 HOURS DUE TO THE UPPER LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND THEN INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE AS IT APPROACHES THE RIDGE AXIS. THE DYNAMIC AIDS, CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR) AND NCEP GFS, DO NOT INITIALIZE THE SYSTEM WELL, BUT ALL TRACK THE SYSTEM POLEWARD IN THE WAKE OF TC 14S. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND CLIMATOLOGY. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 111200Z5 IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 120300Z6 AND 121500Z9. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS FOR TC 14S (FIONA)(WTXS31 PGTW), TC 16S (GERRY)(WTXS33 PGTW), AND TC 17S (HAPE)(WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS34 PGTW 20030212 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S WARNING NR 003 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 120000Z3 --- NEAR 16.4S1 82.7E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.4S1 82.7E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 17.0S8 83.3E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 17.8S6 83.9E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 18.6S5 84.6E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z5 --- 19.5S5 85.5E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 120300Z6 POSITION NEAR 16.6S3 82.9E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 800 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 112330Z0 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE CONVECTION AND ORGANIZATION HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. TC 18S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK GENERALLY SOUTHEASTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW TO MID-LEVEL NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. THIS RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND BECOME ORIENTED NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST. TC 18S IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY BELOW A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH 48 HOURS AS IT APPROACHES THE RIDGE AXIS. THE DYNAMIC AIDS, CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR) AND NCEP GFS, GFDN, GENERALLY AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON A BLEND OF ALL AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 120000Z3 IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 121500Z9 AND 130300Z7. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 14S (FIONA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (GERRY) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HAPE) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS34 PGTW 20030212 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S WARNING NR 004 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 121200Z6 --- NEAR 16.6S3 83.1E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 02 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.6S3 83.1E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 17.4S2 83.1E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 18.7S6 83.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z5 --- 19.8S8 84.9E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z8 --- 20.7S9 86.4E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 121500Z9 POSITION NEAR 16.8S5 83.1E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 840 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 02 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 121130Z8 VISIBLE AND ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE PASSING OVER THE SYSTEM IS HINDERING DEVELOPMENT. CURRENT MOVEMENT IS GUIDED BY THE LOW TO MID LEVEL NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE SITUATED NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. THE INFLUENCE OF THIS RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS IT PROGRESSES WESTWARD. TC 14S (FIONA) IS EXPECTED TO TURN POLEWARD AND CREATE A WEAKNESS FOR TC 18S TO FOLLOW. TC 18S IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AT A BELOW CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, GFDN, AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT, WITH UKMET GLOBAL (EGRR) NOT INITIALIZING WELL ON THE SYSTEM. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON A BLEND OF THE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, GFDN, AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121200Z6 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 130300Z7 AND 131500Z0. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS FOR TC 14S (FIONA)(WTXS31 PGTW), TC 16S (GERRY) (WTXS33 PGTW), AND TC 17S (HAPE)(WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS34 PGTW 20030213 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S WARNING NR 005 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 130000Z4 --- NEAR 17.7S5 84.5E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 07 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 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.7S5 84.5E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 18.7S6 84.9E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z5 --- 19.7S7 85.8E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z8 --- 20.5S7 86.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z6 --- 21.2S5 88.3E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 130300Z7 POSITION NEAR 18.0S9 84.6E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18S, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 940 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 122330Z1 ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS. MODELS SUGGESTED THAT TC 18S INTERACTED BRIEFLY WITH TC 17S, SLOWING 18S FORWARD MOTION, WHILE AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE PASSED OVER THE SYSTEM WHICH INHIBITED FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THESE EFFECTS, TC 18S IS NOW IN A MORE FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW ENVIRONMENT WITH WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 18S IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AND INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE THROUGH 36 HOURS, AFTER WHICH TC 18S WILL BEGIN THE TRANSITION TO AN EXTRATROPICAL SYSTEM. THE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, GFDN, UKMET OFFICE (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON A CONSENSUS OF THE DYNAMIC AIDS AND PERSISTENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 130000Z4 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 131500Z0 AND 140300Z8. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 14S (FIONA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR THE FINAL WARNING. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (GERRY) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HAPE) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS34 PGTW 131500 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S (ISHA) WARNING NR 006 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 131200Z7 --- NEAR 19.9S9 85.5E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 145 DEGREES AT 10 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 DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 19.9S9 85.5E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z5 --- 21.4S7 86.9E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z8 --- 22.6S0 88.8E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z6 --- 23.8S3 91.4E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z9 --- 24.9S5 94.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 131500Z0 POSITION NEAR 20.3S5 85.9E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18S (ISHA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1064 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 131130Z9 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY REVEALS THAT THE SYSTEM HAS WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS DUE TO COOL DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT AND UNFAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID-LATITUDE LOW TO THE SOUTH. TC 18S IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST. THE SYSTEM SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT ENCOUNTERS UNFAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND DRIER AIR. THE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF NOGAPS, GFDN, UKMET OFFICE (EGRR), AND NCEP AVIATION (AVN) AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON A BLEND OF PERSISTENCE AND THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 131200Z7 IS 11 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 140300Z8 AND 141500Z1. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 14S (FIONA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR THE FINAL WARNING. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (GERRY) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HAPE) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS34 PGTW 20030214 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 18S (ISHA) WARNING NR 007 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 140000Z5 --- NEAR 20.7S9 85.6E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 03 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: 20.7S9 85.6E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z8 --- 22.0S4 86.0E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 140300Z8 POSITION NEAR 21.0S3 85.7E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 18S (ISHA), LOCATED IN THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 132330Z2 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 AND 35 KNOTS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY REVEALS THAT TC 18S HAS WEAKENED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS DUE TO COOL DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT AND UNFAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID-LATITUDE LOW SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM. ENHANCED INFRARED IMAGERY DEPICTS LITTLE REMAINING CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140000Z IS 11 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. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S(GERRY) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HAPE) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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