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WTXS31 PGTW 20170323 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 001// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 230600Z --- NEAR 12.4S 100.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 145 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.4S 100.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 231800Z --- 13.4S 101.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 240600Z --- 14.3S 101.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 241800Z --- 15.0S 102.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 01 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 250600Z --- 15.2S 101.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 260600Z --- 15.3S 101.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 03 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 15.1S 100.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z --- 14.8S 99.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 230900Z POSITION NEAR 12.7S 100.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 215 NM EAST OF COCOS ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC), LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE INITIAL POSITION, WITH DEEP FLARING CENTRAL CONVECTION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 40 KNOTS IS BASED ON A 230309Z METOP-B ASCAT IMAGE SHOWING A SLIGHTLY ELONGATED LLCC WITH EVIDENT 40 KNOT BARBS ON THE NORTHWESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERIES. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS AN IMPROVING OUTFLOW SITUATION WITH HIGH DIFFLUENCE ON THE WESTERN PERIPHERY AND A WELL ESTABLISHED POLEWARD CHANNEL, HOWEVER THE PREVAILING EASTERLY FLOW IS DISPLACING THE DEEP CONVECTION OFF TO THE WEST. THE EASTERLY WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS ALLOWING FOR TC CALEB TO INTENSIFY TO 45 KNOTS, BUT THE HIGH WIND SHEAR WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. CURRENTLY A MID TO LOW LEVEL NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) IS DRIVING THE SYSTEM ON A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. BY TAU 36 ANOTHER SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH WILL START TO BUILD, COMPETING WITH THE NER PLACING TC CALEB INTO A QUASI- STATIONARY TRACK. BY TAU 72 THE SOUTHERN RIDGE WILL ASSUME STEERING, DRIVING THE SYSTEM ON A GENERALLY WESTWARD TRACK. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST 36 HOURS, HOWEVER SOLUTIONS BEGIN TO DIVERGE THEREAFTER AS THE SYSTEM ENTERS THE WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT WITH INCREASING UNCERTAINTY IN THE POSITION AND TIMING OF THE TURN TO THE WEST. OVERALL THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 230600Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 232100Z AND 240900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20170323 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 002// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 231800Z --- NEAR 13.7S 101.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.7S 101.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 240600Z --- 14.4S 101.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 241800Z --- 14.8S 101.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 250600Z --- 15.1S 101.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 01 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 251800Z --- 15.3S 101.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 00 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 261800Z --- 15.4S 101.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 232100Z POSITION NEAR 13.9S 101.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 269 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF COCOS ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE AS THE ASSOCIATED CENTRAL CONVECTION HAS WEAKENED AND REMAINS DISPLACED WESTWARD OF A BROAD AND ELONGATED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE PARTIALLY EXPOSED LLC IN THE ABOVE ANIMATION AND FROM RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON THE HIGH END OF OBJECTIVE AND AGENCY DVORAK FIXES AND REFLECTS THE WEAKENED STATE OF THE CYCLONE. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN AN AREA OF HIGH (25-30 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). HOWEVER, EXCELLENT RADIAL OUTFLOW IS PROVIDING VENTILATION TO THE WAYWARD CONVECTION. TC 12S IS TRACKING SLOWLY ALONG THE SOUTHWEST PERIPHERY OF THE NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE ANCHORED OVER THE ISLAND OF JAVA, INDONESIA. INCREASED POLEWARD OUTFLOW WILL FAVOR A SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AFTERWARD, THE STRONG VWS WILL EVENTUALLY PREVAIL AND ERODE THE SYSTEM TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 72. THE AVAILABLE NUMERIC MODEL IS WIDELY SPREAD AFTER TAU 12, LENDING LOW CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 231800Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 240900Z AND 242100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20170324 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 240600Z --- NEAR 14.4S 101.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 155 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.4S 101.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 241800Z --- 15.0S 101.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 250600Z --- 15.2S 101.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 251800Z --- 15.4S 101.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 240900Z POSITION NEAR 14.6S 101.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 270 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF COCOS ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A SYSTEM THAT HAS STRUGGLED OVER THE LAST SIX HOURS WITH LIMITED FLARING CENTRAL CONVECTION BEING DISPLACED TO THE WEST LEAVING THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER PARTIALLY EXPOSED, AND LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE INITIAL POSITION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KNOTS IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN CURRENT INTENSITY DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T2.0 (30 KNOTS), WHICH HAVE BEEN TRENDING LOWER THAN PREVIOUS SCATTEROMETRY DATA. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE NOT SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT AS THE EASTERLY FLOW ALOFT IS STILL A DOMINANT FEATURE INCREASING THE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. SSTS CURRENTLY SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT NEAR 28 CELSIUS, BUT DECREASE RAPIDLY BEYOND 15 DEGREES SOUTH. CURRENTLY TC CALEB IS TRACKING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A MID-TO-LOW-LEVEL NEAR- EQUATORIAL RIDGE ANCHORED OVER JAVA. OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS THE SYSTEM WILL SLOW AS IT ENCOUNTERS A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. THE SYSTEM WILL ASSUME A QUASI-STATIONARY TRACK BEYOND TAU 24 AND WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO INCREASING WIND SHEAR AND COOLER SSTS DISSIPATING BY TAU 72. MOST MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE FORECAST PHILOSOPHY, HOWEVER, GFS AND HWRF SHOW THE SYSTEM TURNING ABRUPTLY TO THE EAST IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS BUT ALSO DISSIPATE THE SYSTEM SHORTLY THEREAFTER. DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY IN MODEL GUIDANCE THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 240600Z IS 11 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 242100Z AND 250900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20170324 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 241800Z --- NEAR 14.9S 100.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.9S 100.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 250600Z --- 15.3S 100.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 251800Z --- 15.6S 100.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 260600Z --- 15.8S 100.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 261800Z --- 15.8S 99.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 15.7S 98.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 03 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z --- 15.7S 97.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z --- 15.9S 96.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 242100Z POSITION NEAR 15.0S 100.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF COCOS ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 241831Z GPM 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION SHEARED TO THE WEST. A 241520Z ASCAT BULLSEYE SHOWS A DEFINED LLCC WITH 40 TO 45 KNOT WINDS WRAPPING INTO THE CENTER FROM THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY. THE CURRENT POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE ABOVE IMAGERY. THE INTENSITY HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 45 KNOTS, ABOVE DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T2.0 - T3.0, BASED ON THE ASCAT PASS AND THE LOW REFLECTIVITY SIGNATURE IN THE GPM IMAGE. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE MARGINAL DUE TO WEAK OUTFLOW ALOFT AND MODERATE EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). HOWEVER, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE AND WILL SUSTAIN THE PERSISTENT CONVECTION. TC CALEB IS TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD AS IT TRANSITIONS TO THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A BUILDING SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. THIS RIDGE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, AS THE SYSTEM TURNS WESTWARD, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED ALLOWING THE CYCLONE TO MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT INTENSITY. BEYOND TAU 24, A BUILDING SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL PROVIDE AN ENHANCED POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL SUPPORTING A SHORT PERIOD OF INTENSIFICATION. AFTERWARDS, VWS WILL INCREASE BEGINNING A WEAKENING TREND UNTIL COMPLETE DISSIPATION OVER WATER BY THE END OF THE FORECAST. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS SPLIT AFTER TAU 24 WITH GFS AND HWRF TAKING THE SYSTEM EASTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE LOCATED TO THE NORTH. HOWEVER, THE REMAINING GUIDANCE TRACKS THE CYCLONE WESTWARD AND SUPPORTS THE CURRENT FORECAST. DUE TO THE BIFURCATION IN THE MODEL GUIDANCE, THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 241800Z IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 250900Z AND 252100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20170325 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 250600Z --- NEAR 15.5S 100.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.5S 100.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 251800Z --- 15.8S 99.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 260600Z --- 16.1S 99.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 261800Z --- 16.2S 98.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 16.2S 97.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z --- 16.0S 96.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z --- 15.8S 96.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z --- 15.6S 95.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 250900Z POSITION NEAR 15.6S 99.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 898 NM WEST- NORTHWEST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 250228Z AMSU 89 GHZ IMAGE DEPICT A COMPACT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH TIGHTLY CURVED SHALLOW BANDING, AND FLARING DEEP CONVECTION ALONG THE WESTERN SEMICIRCLE. THIS DATA SUPPORTS THE CURRENT JTWC BEST TRACK POSITION WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS ABOVE AGENCY DVORAKS BUT SUPPORTED BY EARLIER SCATTEROMETRY DATA AND RECENT SATCON/ADT INTENSITY ESTIMATES BETWEEN 40-45 KNOTS. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A MARGINALLY-FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW OFFSET BY MODERATE (15-20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). WARM SSTS WILL CONTINUE TO PERMIT THE MAINTENANCE OF DEEP CONVECTION OVER THE LLCC. TC CALEB IS CURRENTLY TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD AS IT TRANSITIONS TO THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A BUILDING SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. THIS RIDGE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. FROM TAU 24 THROUGH TAU 48, THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TRACKING INTO AN AREA WITH REDUCED VWS ALLOWING FOR SOME FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. AFTER TAU 48, VWS WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN WHILE OUTFLOW CHANNELS BECOME CUT-OFF, LEADING TO THE EVENTUAL DISSIPATION OF THE SYSTEM BY TAU 120. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW A HIGH DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF TC CALEB, HOWEVER THE WESTWARD TRACK BY THE ECMWF AND UKMET SEEM TO MAKE THE MOST SENSE AT THIS POINT BASED ON RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY. DUE TO THE BIFURCATION IN THE MODEL GUIDANCE, THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 250600Z IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 252100Z AND 260900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20170325 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 006// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 251800Z --- NEAR 16.3S 99.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 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 WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.3S 99.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 260600Z --- 16.5S 99.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 261800Z --- 16.6S 98.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 16.7S 97.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 005 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 16.8S 96.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 005 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z --- 16.9S 93.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 252100Z POSITION NEAR 16.4S 99.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 290 NM SOUTH- SOUTHEAST OF COCOS ISLAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A COMPACT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH WEAK FLARING CONVECTION DUE TO INTERACTION WITH DRY AIR ENTERING THE SYSTEM ON THE EQUATORWARD SIDE. THIS DATA SUPPORTS THE CURRENT JTWC BEST TRACK POSITION WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS ABOVE AGENCY DVORAKS BUT IS SUPPORTED BY AN EARLIER SATCON INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 46 KNOTS. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES WEAKENING OUTFLOW ON BOTH THE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD SIDE OF THE SYSTEM WHICH IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WANING CONVECTION. THE STORM IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN AN AREA OF LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, ALONG WITH MARGINALLY WARM SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (27C) IN THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FLARING CONVECTION. AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO PULL IN DRY AIR ON THE EQUATORWARD SIDE AND THE OUTFLOW CHANNELS BREAK DOWN, THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE BEYOND TAU 24. TC CALEB IS CURRENTLY TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE WHICH WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT STEERING FEATURE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT AS TO THE STORM TRACK LENDING TO FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST.MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 251800Z IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 260900Z AND 262100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20170326 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 007// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 007 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 260600Z --- NEAR 16.0S 99.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.0S 99.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 261800Z --- 16.0S 98.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 16.0S 97.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 16.0S 96.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 005 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z --- 16.1S 95.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 005 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z --- 16.7S 91.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 260900Z POSITION NEAR 16.0S 99.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 919 NM WEST- NORTHWEST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 260656Z GPM 36 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT A VERY COMPACT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER, TIGHTLY CURVED SHALLOW BANDING, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF DEEP CONVECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS SUPPORTED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED IMAGERY WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 40 KNOTS IS AT THE HIGHER END OF DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM PGTW AND KNES, RANGING FROM T1.5-2.0 (25 TO 40 KNOTS). ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE NOW MARGINAL FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH COOLER (27C) SSTS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OUTFLOW. TC 12S IS CURRENTLY TRACKING WESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A STR TO THE SOUTH, WHICH WILL BE THE DOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. AS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE, THE SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. TC 12S IS FORECAST TO ACHIEVE FULL DISSIPATION BY TAU 72. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK HAS BEEN PLACED CLOSE TO THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 260600Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 262100Z AND 270900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 20170326 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 008// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 261800Z --- NEAR 15.8S 98.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 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 WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.8S 98.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 15.7S 97.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 15.6S 96.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z --- 15.6S 95.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z --- 15.8S 93.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 262100Z POSITION NEAR 15.8S 98.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 235 NM SOUTHEAST OF COCOS ISLAND, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A BROADENING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC), SHALLOW BANDING, AND DISSIPATING CONVECTION. THE INITIAL POSITION IS SUPPORTED BY THE INFRARED IMAGERY WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KNOTS IS BASED ON PERSISTENCE AND THE UNRAVELLING OF THE LLCC STRUCTURE. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (27C) AND NO ORGANIZED UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW. TC CALEB IS CURRENTLY TRACKING WESTWARD UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A RIDGE TO THE SOUTH WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE STEERING INFLUENCE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE POOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE THE SYSTEM AND TC 12S IS FORECAST TO BE FULLY DISSIPATED BY TAU 24. MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH A RECENT SHIFT TO THE NORTH LENDING TO FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 261800Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 270900Z AND 272100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 270900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 009// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12S (CALEB) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 270600Z --- NEAR 15.4S 97.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.4S 97.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 15.4S 96.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 270900Z POSITION NEAR 15.4S 97.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 12S (CALEB), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 200 NM SOUTH OF COCOS ISLAND, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A DECAYING, EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER DEVOID OF ANY PERSISTENT CONVECTION, AND SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KNOTS IS SUPPORTED BY A PARTIAL 270328Z ASCAT PASS SHOWING 30 KNOT WINDS WITH ISOLATED 35 KNOT WINDS RELEGATED TO THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE SYSTEM. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT, AND FULL DISSIPATION OF TC CALEB SYSTEM IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 270600Z IS 12 FEET.//
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