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WTPS21 PGTW 20170407 05:30z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 140 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 12.0S 172.1E TO 15.9S 170.1E 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 070500Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 12.2S 172.0E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD AT 05 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 95P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 11.9S 171.6E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 12.2S 172.0E, APPROXIMATELY 455 NM NORTHWEST OF NADI, FIJI. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 070311Z SSMI 37GHZ DEPICT DEEP PERSISTENT CONVECTION AND FORMATIVE BANDING BEGINNING TO CONSOLIDATE ABOUT THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION. THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH RADIAL OUTFLOW PROVIDED BY A POINT SOURCE DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, LIGHT (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND FAVORABLE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES NEAR 30 CELSIUS. GLOBAL NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE TRACKS THIS SYSTEM IN A SOUTHWESTWARD DIRECTION. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1004 MB. BASED ON FAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS, THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS HIGH. 3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 080530Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170408 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (SIXTEEN) WARNING NR 001// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (SIXTEEN) WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 080000Z --- NEAR 15.0S 168.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 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 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.0S 168.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 16.0S 167.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 17.2S 167.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 17.9S 167.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 18.8S 166.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 21.9S 167.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 11 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 24.8S 170.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 27.9S 174.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 080300Z POSITION NEAR 15.3S 168.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (SIXTEEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 441 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SHOWS DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A CONSOLIDATING LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON RECENT FIXES FROM PGTW AND KNES AND A 172256Z GMI IMAGE WITH MODERATE CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON A 2221Z PARTIAL ASCAT METOP-A IMAGE SHOWING 30-35 KNOT WINDS WITHIN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY IN AN AREA OF LOW TO MODERATE (10- 20KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW. TC 16P IS TRACKING THROUGH AN AREA OF HIGH SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (29-30C) UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF TWO RIDGES, ONE TO THE EAST AND ONE TO THE WEST. THESE TWO RIDGES WILL STEER THE STORM GENERALLY TO THE SOUTH ALONG AN S-CURVE SHAPED TRACK. THESE RIDGES WILL REMAIN THE PRIMARY STEERING FEATURE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST. FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT 48 TO 72 HOURS RESULTING IN LIKELY NEAR-TERM RAPID INTENSIFICATION FOLLOWED BY STEADY INTENSIFICATION TO A PEAK OF 90 KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN AND BECOME EMBEDDED IN THE MID-LATITUDE BAROCLINIC ZONE AS IT INTERACTS WITH AN APPROACHING TROUGH DURING THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD, BEGINNING EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION BY TAU 96 AND COMPLETING BY TAU 120. THE DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 080000Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 081500Z AND 090300Z. THIS CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES REF A (WTPS31 PGTW 070530).// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170408 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 002// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 081200Z --- NEAR 16.4S 167.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 200 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.4S 167.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 17.3S 167.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 18.2S 166.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 19.3S 165.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 165 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 20.6S 165.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 23.6S 168.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 13 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 26.7S 172.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 081500Z POSITION NEAR 16.6S 167.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16P (COOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 352 NM NORTH- NORTHEAST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 081052Z AMSU 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT A RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH TIGHTLY CURVED, DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING BEGINNING TO WRAP INTO THE SYSTEM. THIS IMAGERY SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 50 KNOTS IS SUPPORTED BY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITIES OF T3.0 (45-55 KNOTS) FROM ALL FIX AGENCIES, AND SATCON/ADT VALUES AROUND 50 KNOTS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SUPPORT RAPID INTENSIFICATION WITH DUAL-CHANNEL OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), SSTS OF 30C, AND OCEAN HEAT CONTENT VALUES NEAR 65. TC COOK IS CURRENTLY TRACKING ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED STR ANCHORED TO THE EAST. THIS FEATURE WILL BE THE PRIMARY STEERING MECHANISM THROUGH TAU 48 CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN A GENERAL SOUTHWESTWARD TRAJECTORY. TC COOK WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY DURING THIS PERIOD AS IT APPROACHES THE STR RIDGE AXIS WHERE VWS REMAINS LOW AND UPPER-LEVEL OUTFLOW IS MAXIMIZED. THE SYSTEM WILL REACH A PEAK INTENSITY OF 100 KNOTS AROUND TAU 48 JUST PRIOR TO LANDFALL OVER NEW CALEDONIA. BEYOND TAU 48, TC 16P WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN RAPIDLY DUE TO LAND INTERACTION AND STRONGER VWS, AS THE SYSTEM BECOMES EMBEDDED WITHIN AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH AND STRONG WESTERLY FLOW. TC COOK IS FORECAST TO COMPLETE FULL EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION BY TAU 96 AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE MID- LATITUDE BAROCLINIC ZONE. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 72, HOWEVER THE SPREAD IN THE TRACKERS INCREASE TO 350 NM BY TAU 96. THERE IS HIGH OVERALL CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK AT THIS TIME. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081200Z IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090300Z AND 091500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170409 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 090000Z --- NEAR 17.5S 167.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.5S 167.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 18.5S 166.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 005 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 19.8S 165.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 21.4S 165.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 22.8S 166.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 25.4S 170.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 27.8S 173.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 090300Z POSITION NEAR 17.8S 167.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 289 NM NORTH- NORTHEAST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 082200Z 89 GHZ AMSU IMAGE DEPICTS AN IMPROVING SYSTEM WITH DEEPENING CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE INITIAL POSITION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 60 KNOTS IS BASED ON BOTH SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DVORAK ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T3.5 TO T4.0 (55 TO 65 KNOTS). ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SHOWS A VERY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH RADIAL OUTFLOW, LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND SSTS NEAR 29 CELSIUS. CURRENTLY TC COOK IS TRACKING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED RIDGE POSITIONED TO THE EAST. AN EXTENSION OF THE STEERING RIDGE WILL BUILD IN TO THE SOUTH GUIDING THE SYSTEM SLIGHTLY SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. DURING THIS TIME THE ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE ALLOWING TC COOK TO REACH A PEAK INTENSITY OF 85 KNOTS. TC COOK IS EXPECTED TO TRACK DIRECTLY OVER NEW CALEDONIA AROUND TAU 36, AT THE SAME TIME A LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST WEAKENING THE STEERING RIDGE SHIFTING THE SYSTEM TO A SOUTHEASTWARD TRACK. STEADY WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DUE TO LAND INTERACTION AFTER TAU 36 AND VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL FURTHER WEAKEN THE SYSTEM AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE BAROCLINIC ZONE OF THE APPROACHING TROUGH. TC COOK WILL TRANSITION INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL SYSTEM BY TAU 96. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS VERY GOOD AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOLUTIONS. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS PLACED NEAR THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090000Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 091500Z AND 100300Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170409 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 091200Z --- NEAR 18.4S 166.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 235 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.4S 166.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 19.8S 166.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 21.5S 165.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 23.2S 166.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 24.8S 168.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 27.4S 173.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 091500Z POSITION NEAR 18.7S 166.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16P (COOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 225 NM NORTH OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH DEEP CENTRAL CONVECTION BECOMING MORE SYMMETRIC OVER THE PAST 12-HOURS. A 090926Z GPM 37 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE REVEALS A LARGE MICROWAVE EYE, ALSO SIGNALING INTENSIFICATION, AND SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 70 KNOTS IS SUPPORTED BY AGENCY DVORAKS RANGING FROM T3.5-4.5 (55 TO 77 KNOTS). ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SUPPORT STEADY TO RAPID INTENSIFICATION WITH EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, LOW (5-10 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (29C) SSTS. TC COOK IS CURRENTLY TRACKING ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED STR ANCHORED TO THE EAST. THIS FEATURE WILL BE THE PRIMARY STEERING MECHANISM THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN A GENERAL SOUTHWARD TO SOUTHEASTWARD TRAJECTORY. TC COOK WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT APPROACHES THE STR RIDGE AXIS WHERE VWS REMAINS LOW AND UPPER-LEVEL OUTFLOW IS MAXIMIZED. THE SYSTEM WILL REACH A PEAK INTENSITY OF 95 KNOTS AT TAU 24 JUST PRIOR TO LANDFALL OVER NEW CALEDONIA. BEYOND TAU 24, TC 16P WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN RAPIDLY DUE TO LAND INTERACTION AND STRONGER VWS, AS THE SYSTEM BECOMES EMBEDDED WITHIN AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH AND STRONG WESTERLY FLOW. TC COOK IS FORECAST TO COMPLETE FULL EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION BY TAU 72, AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE MID-LATITUDE BAROCLINIC ZONE. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE ARE IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT, WITH SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES IN THE TIMING OF THE TROUGH INTERACTION, LENDING HIGH OVERALL CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 091200Z IS 22 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 100300Z AND 101500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170410 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 100000Z --- NEAR 20.3S 165.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 200 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 20.3S 165.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 22.3S 165.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 24.2S 167.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 25.9S 169.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 27.4S 171.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 32.5S 175.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 100300Z POSITION NEAR 20.8S 165.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 109 NM NORTH OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON A 092246Z GMI MICROWAVE SATELLITE IMAGE AND A 092236Z ASCAT PASS WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INTENSITY OF 85 KNOTS IS CONSISTENT WITH MULTI- AGENCY DVORAK SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 77 TO 90 KNOTS. TC 16P HAS STEADILY INTENSIFIED OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS, CONSOLIDATING AROUND A 16 NM EYE. TC 16P CONTINUES TO TRACK POLEWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE TO THE EAST. THIS RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THE PRIMARY STEERING MECHANISM IN THE NEAR TERM, CARRYING THE CYCLONE TOWARD LANDFALL IN CENTRAL GRANDE TERRE ISLAND, NEW CALEDONIA, WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. SLIGHT ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION, DRIVEN BY LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND STRONG POLEWARD UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW, IS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO LANDFALL. FOLLOWING LANDFALL, TC 16P WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE POLEWARD ALONG THE STEERING RIDGE PERIPHERY TOWARD THE BASE OF AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE THROUGH TAU 48. STEADY WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AFTER TAU 24 AS INCREASING WESTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR BEGINS TO IMPACT THE SYSTEM. BY TAU 48, THE CYCLONE WILL INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH THE MID-LATITUDE TROUGH AND BEGIN EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY TAU 72. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE CURRENT TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 100000Z IS 32 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 101500Z AND 110300Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170410 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 006// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 101200Z --- NEAR 22.8S 165.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.8S 165.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 24.7S 166.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 26.4S 168.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 27.7S 171.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 29.4S 173.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 101500Z POSITION NEAR 23.3S 166.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16P (COOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 47 NM SOUTH- SOUTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A DECREASE IN CENTRAL CONVECTION AND WARMING CLOUDS- TOPS OVER THE SYSTEM SINCE IT MADE LANDFALL OVER NEW CALEDONIA AROUND 04Z. HOWEVER, A 101009Z AMSU 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE STILL REVEALS TIGHTLY CURVED CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A DEFINED CIRCULATION. THIS IMAGERY SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 75 KNOTS IS SUPPORTED BY AGENCY DVORAKS RANGING FROM 4.0-5.0 (65-90 KNOTS) AND SATCON VALUES AROUND 75 KNOTS. DESPITE AN EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTIVE OF DEVELOPMENT WITH VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) INCREASING TO 20 KNOTS AND SSTS DECREASING TO 27C. TC COOK IS CURRENTLY TRACKING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED STR ANCHORED TO THE EAST. THIS FEATURE WILL RE-ORIENT TO THE NORTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD WHILE AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO ACCELERATE SOUTHEASTWARD WITHIN THE ENHANCED FLOW BETWEEN THE STR AND THE TROUGH THROUGH TAU 48. TC COOK IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN STEADILY AS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO UNDERGO AND COMPLETE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION BY TAU 48, AS IT BECOMES FULLY EMBEDDED WITHIN THE UPPER- LEVEL TROUGH AND A STRONG BAROCLINIC ZONE. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE ARE IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT, WITH SOME MINOR SPEED DIFFERENCES, LENDING HIGH OVERALL CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 101200Z IS 24 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 110300Z AND 111500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170411 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 007// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 007 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 110000Z --- NEAR 24.9S 166.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 155 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 24.9S 166.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 26.5S 168.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 27.9S 171.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 30.0S 173.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 110300Z POSITION NEAR 25.3S 167.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16P (COOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 170 NM SOUTH OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE CENTRAL CONVECTION CONTINUES TO COLLAPSE AND DEGRADE AS THE SYSTEM DRIFTS DEEPER INTO THE MID-LATITUDE WESTERLIES. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON A LOW REFLECTIVITY CIRCULATION FEATURE IN THE 102215Z AMSU-B MICROWAVE PASS WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF AGENCY DVORAK ESTIMATES AND REFLECTS THE WEAKENED STATE OF THE SYSTEM. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES TC 16P HAS ROUNDED THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AND MOVED INTO STRONGER VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (25 KNOTS AND INCREASING). A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW REMAINS AND IS PROVIDING VENTILATION TO THE WEAKENING CONVECTION. TC COOK IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE DEEPER INTO THE BAROCLINIC ZONE AND WILL BEGIN EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION BY TAU 12, BECOMING A GALE-FORCE COLD BAROCLINIC LOW BY TAU 36. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 110000Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 111500Z AND 120300Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20170411 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 008// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 111200Z --- NEAR 26.6S 168.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 125 DEGREES AT 13 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 BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 26.6S 168.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 28.3S 170.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 111500Z POSITION NEAR 27.0S 168.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (COOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 490 NM SOUTH OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 13 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAPIDLY DECAYING SYSTEM WITH SIGNIFICANT VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE MIDLATITUDE WESTERLIES. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON A 111141Z 89 GHZ AMSU IMAGE SHOWING AN INCREASINGLY ASYMMETRIC LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS BASED ON CURRENT INTENSITY SUBJECTIVE DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS). TC COOK IS CURRENTLY TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE MIDLATITUDE BAROCLINIC REGION, AND IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION INTO A FULLY EXTRATROPICAL SYSTEM 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 111200Z IS 15 FEET.//
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