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WTXS22 PGTW 20020303 02:30z RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 110 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 14.8S3 121.5E9 TO 17.8S6 119.7E8 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 25 TO 30 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 022330Z0 INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 15.2S8 121.4E8. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTHWARD AT 04 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 13.7S1 121.5E9 IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 15.2S8 121.4E8, ABOUT 345 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES INCREASED DEEP CONVECTION AND IMPROVED ORGANIZATION OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS. A 022144Z3 QUIKSCAT PASS INDICATES INCREASED CONSOLIDATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WELL DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). UPPER AIR ANALYSIS INDICATES THE CONVECTION IS IN A REGION OF WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG DIFFLUENCE FLOW ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ENHANCING THE OUTFLOW. THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS NOW GOOD. 3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 040230Z9.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020203 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 001 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 030600Z9 --- NEAR 15.7S3 121.3E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 05 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 - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.7S3 121.3E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 16.8S5 120.9E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 17.6S4 120.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 18.5S4 119.5E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 19.5S5 118.7E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 030900Z2 POSITION NEAR 16.0S7 121.2E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 135 NM NORTH- NORTHWEST OF BROOME, AUSTRALIA, HAS INTENSIFIED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. TC 13S HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 05 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 030530Z1 VISIBLE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE AND INTENSIFY. TC 13S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK SOUTHWEST UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE EAST OF THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES UNDER THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AXIS. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSIST OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), NOGAPS, AVIATION (AVN), AND BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TCLAPS AND TLAPS MODELS. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF DYNAMIC MODELS AND BAROTROPIC ADVECTION MODELS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030600Z9 IS 15 FEET. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 030221Z FEB 02 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTXS22 PGTW 030230). NEXT WARNINGS AT 032100Z6 AND 040900Z3. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020203 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 002 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 031800Z2 --- NEAR 16.3S0 120.8E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 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 - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.3S0 120.8E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 17.0S8 120.4E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 17.6S4 120.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 18.5S4 119.5E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 19.6S6 118.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 032100Z6 POSITION NEAR 16.5S2 120.7E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 140 NM NORTHWEST OF BROOME, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 031730Z4 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES CYCLING DEEP CONVECTION AND IMPROVED BANDING FEATURES. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS SHOWS MODERATE DIVERGENCE ALOFT AND WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AS THE SYSTEM RESIDES NEAR THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS. TC 12S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD GUIDED BY THE PERIPHERY MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST. TC 13S SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY, BUT LATE IN THE FORECAST PERIOD INCREASING VERTICAL SHEAR SHOULD ARREST FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), NOGAPS, GFDN, AVIATION (AVN), AND BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TCLAPS AND TLAPS MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF ALL THE DYNAMIC MODELS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031800Z2 IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040900Z3 AND 042100Z7. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020204 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 003 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 040600Z0 --- NEAR 17.1S9 121.0E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.1S9 121.0E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 17.8S6 120.8E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 18.7S6 120.8E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 19.7S7 120.5E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 20.4S6 120.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 040900Z3 POSITION NEAR 17.3S1 121.0E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 90 NM NORTHWEST OF BROOME, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 04 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 040530Z2 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES SMALL RAGGED EYE AND BANDING FEATURE FORMING IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS SHOWS MODERATE DIVERGENCE ALOFT AND WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIDGE AXIS. TC 13S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD GUIDED BY THE PERIPHERAL MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST. TC 13S SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), NOGAPS, GFDN, AND AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF ALL THE DYNAMIC MODELS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040600Z0 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 042100Z7 AND 050900Z4. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020204 21:00z COR 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 004A CORRECTED 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 041800Z3 --- NEAR 18.2S1 120.4E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.2S1 120.4E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 19.3S3 120.1E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 20.6S8 119.5E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 21.7S0 119.4E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 23.2S7 119.6E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 042100Z7 POSITION NEAR 18.5S4 120.3E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 160 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 041730Z5 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 102 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND THE BROOME RADAR DEPICT A 17 NM IRREGULAR EYE AND A DEVELOPING SYSTEM. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS AND WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICT GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT UNDER THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE. TC 13S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD GUIDED BY THE PERIPHERAL MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST. TC 13S SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), NOGAPS, GFDN, AND AVIATION (AVN) ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF ALL THE DYNAMIC MODELS. THIS WARNING HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO CORRECT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR ON THE PRESENT POSITION WITHIN THE REMARKS SECTION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 041800Z3 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050900Z4 AND 052100Z8. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020205 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 005 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 050600Z1 --- NEAR 18.7S6 120.1E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.7S6 120.1E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 19.4S4 119.7E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 20.2S4 119.3E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 21.2S5 118.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 22.2S6 118.4E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 050900Z4 POSITION NEAR 18.9S8 120.0E3 TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 125 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 050530Z3 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 115 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY AND THE BROOME RADAR DEPICT A 22 NM IRREGULAR EYE FEATURE. A RECENT SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGE (SSM/I) PASS DEPICTED CONVECTIVE BANDING EXTENDING WELL SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM CENTER. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS AND WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS WITH GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 13S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE PERIPHERAL MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST. TC 13S SHOULD MAINTAIN INTENSITY EARLY IN THE PERIOD AS CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE, BUT SHOULD WEAKEN LATER AS IT INTERACTS WITH LAND. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), NOGAPS, GFDN, TCLAPS, AND TLAPS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF ALL THE DYNAMIC MODELS TO ACCOUNT FOR COMPENSATING ERRORS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050600Z1 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 052100Z8 AND 060900Z5. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020205 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 006 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 051800Z4 --- NEAR 19.8S8 120.1E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 19.8S8 120.1E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 20.7S9 119.9E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 21.5S8 119.2E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 22.3S7 118.6E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 23.1S6 117.9E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 052100Z8 POSITION NEAR 20.0S2 120.1E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 90 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 051730Z6 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY THAT SHOWS A SMALL IRREGULAR EYE. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 127 KNOTS. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS AND WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERNEATH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS WITH GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 13S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST. TC 13S SHOULD WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE GREAT SANDY DESERT IN NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), NOGAPS, AND TLAPS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH A SOUTH-SOUTHWEST TRACK OVER LAND. GFDN REMAINS THE SOLE OUTLIER INDICATING A STRONGER SYSTEM OVER LAND THAN ANTICIPATED. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF ALL THE DYNAMIC MODELS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GFDN. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 051800Z4 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060900Z5 AND 062100Z9. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020206 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 007 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 060600Z2 --- NEAR 21.2S5 119.7E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 21.2S5 119.7E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 22.1S5 119.0E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 22.8S2 117.9E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 23.6S1 116.9E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z4 --- 24.3S9 115.9E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 060900Z5 POSITION NEAR 21.4S7 119.5E6 TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 08 NM SOUTHWEST OF MARBLE BAR, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 060530Z4 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES THAT RANGE FROM 80 TO 115 KNOTS. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS AND WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM REMAINS UNDERNEATH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS WITH GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 13S SHOULD CONTINUE WEAKENING AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE GREAT SANDY DESERT IN NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD AS IT BECOMES A MORE SHALLOW STORM AND THE LOW/MID LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST BECOMES THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSISTING OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), NOGAPS, TCLAPS, AND TLAPS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH A SOUTHWEST TRACK OVER LAND. GFDN REMAINS THE SOLE OUTLIER INDICATING A STRONGER SYSTEM OVER LAND THAN ANTICIPATED. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF THE DYNAMIC MODELS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GFDN. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060600Z2 IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 062100Z9 AND 070900Z6. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS32 PGTW 20020206 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (CHRIS) WARNING NR 008 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 061800Z5 --- NEAR 23.4S9 119.4E5 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 - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND REPEAT POSIT: 23.4S9 119.4E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 24.9S5 118.7E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 25.9S6 117.9E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 062100Z9 POSITION NEAR 23.8S3 119.2E3. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 13S (CHRIS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 10 NM SOUTH OF NEWMAN, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 13 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 061730Z7 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 KNOTS. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM IS UNDERGOING MODERATE VERTICAL SHEAR AS THE SYSTEM IS SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS. TC 13S WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE GREAT SANDY DESERT IN NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD GUIDED BY THE LOW TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AS THE SYSTEM RAPIDLY WEAKENS. THE AVAILABLE DYNAMIC AIDS CONSIST OF THE UK MET GLOBAL (EGRR), GFDN, NOGAPS, TCLAPS, AND TLAPS MODELS. ALL AGREE WITH A SOUTH-SOUTHWEST TRACK OVER LAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GFDN, THE SOLE OUTLIER INDICATING A FORECASTED STRONGER SYSTEM. OUR FORECAST IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND A BLEND OF ALL THE DYNAMIC MODELS. 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 12S (FRANCESCA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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