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WTPS21 PGTW 111530 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (INVEST 94P)// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 160 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16.5S 160.5E TO 14.9S 152.9E WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 25 TO 30 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 111200Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 16.4S 160.0E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 94P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 15.8S 159.3E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 16.4S 160.0E, APPROXIMATELY 820NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 111044Z 89GHZ AMSU MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT A SLIGHTLY ASYMMETRICAL LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC) WITH DEEPENING CONVECTION ABOVE AND POLEWARD OF THE LLC. THE UPPER LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IS OVERALL MARGINAL, WITH 94P UNDER A SMALL REGION OF LOW-MODERATE (10-20KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR OFFSET BY EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SSTS REMAIN FAVORABLE (27-29C) IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE SYSTEM, BUT DECREASE GRADUALLY TO THE WEST. GLOBAL MODELS AGREE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL TURN SHARPLY WESTWARD, MOVE INTO AN AREA OF STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, AND POTENTIALLY INTENSIFY. ADDITIONALLY, THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE SYSTEM WILL TAKE ON SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS AS IT TRACKS WESTWARD. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1000 MB. 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 121530Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 112100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (TWENTYSEVEN) WARNING NR 001// REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/111521ZMAY2019// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (TWENTYSEVEN) 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: 111800Z --- NEAR 16.4S 159.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 235 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.4S 159.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 16.1S 157.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 15.6S 155.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 15.0S 153.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 14.6S 150.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 13.7S 145.5E 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 - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 15 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 12.7S 139.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 112100Z POSITION NEAR 16.3S 158.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (TWENTYSEVEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 759 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS THE CIRCULATION HAS CONSOLIDATED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS WITH A DEEP CONVECTIVE RAIN BAND WRAPPING AROUND FROM THE EAST AND SUSTAINED CENTRAL CONVECTION. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE USING A COMBINATION OF THE EIR IMAGERY AND A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE IN A 111903Z SSMIS 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KTS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PGTW DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T2.5 (35 KTS), BELOW THE KNES DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T3.0 (45 KTS) BASED ON A 111125Z ASCAT- C IMAGE SHOWING 30 KT WINDS WRAPPING AROUND THE CENTER. THE ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE WITH LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), SUPPORTIVE (27-28 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST), AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. TC 27P IS TRACKING ALONG ON THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR). OVER THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, THIS STR WILL BE THE PREDOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE. AS THE STR REORIENTS, THE TRACK WILL SHIFT EQUATORWARD SLIGHTLY, MAKING LANDFALL SOUTH OF THE NORTHERN TIP OF CAPE YORK AFTER TAU 72. THROUGH TAU 24, THE ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE UNTIL DIMINISHED OUTFLOW, SLIGHTLY COOLER SST, AND STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE THE CONDITIONS MARGINAL. AROUND TAU 72, INCREASED VWS AND LAND INTERACTION WILL CAUSE WEAKENING AND DISSIPATION IS EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL. THE 96 HOUR POSITION SHOWS THE SYSTEM BACK OVER THE FAVORABLE WATERS OF THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA BUT HIGH VWS IS EXPECTED TO PREVENT REGENERATION. THERE IS UNCERTAINTY IN THE INTENSITY FORECAST AS THE ENVIRONMENT BECOMES MARGINAL AND IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL WINDS AND THE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT (200 NM SPREAD AT TAU 96) WITH THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST, LENDING TO FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 111800Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 120300Z, 120900Z, 121500Z AND 122100Z. 2. THIS CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES REF A (WTPS21 PGTW 111530).// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 120300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 002// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) 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: 120000Z --- NEAR 16.2S 158.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 05 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 - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.2S 158.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 15.7S 156.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 15.2S 154.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 14.7S 152.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 14.5S 149.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 13.8S 144.2E 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 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 15 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 12.9S 138.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 120300Z POSITION NEAR 16.1S 158.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 732 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS SPIRAL BANDING WRAPPING INTO A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) UNDER, AND OBSCURED BY, DEEP CENTRAL CONVECTION. THE MSI ALSO SHOWS DEEP CONVECTION IS LIMITED TO THE NORTH OF THE LLCC. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION AND INITIAL INTENSITY BASED ON A 112308Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS. THIS PASS WAS ALSO USED TO ESTIMATE THE INITIAL 34-KT WIND RADII. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 40 KTS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ASCAT PASS AND MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK FIXES OF T2.5- 3.0 (35-45 KTS). INTENSIFICATION IS BEING HAMPERED BY MARGINAL (ABOUT 27 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST) AND A TONGUE OF DRIER AIR FROM THE NORTH DESPITE LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW. FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, TC 27P WILL TRACK WESTWARD TO NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR). THE ENVIRONMENT WILL BECOME LESS SUPPORTIVE OVER TIME, FIRST DUE TO DECREASING SST AND REDUCED POLEWARD OUTFLOW, THEN LATER DUE TO HIGH VWS. THE INTENSITY IS FORECAST TO HOVER AROUND 40 KTS UNTIL THE VWS BEGINS TO INCREASE AROUND TAU 72. AT THAT POINT, THE SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN, MAKE LANDFALL ALONG CAPE YORK, THEN DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS TOWARD THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA (GOC). IT IS LIKELY THE SYSTEM WILL FALL BELOW 35 KTS PRIOR TO LANDFALL. THE TRACK FORECAST IS EXTENDED TO 96 HOURS TO ESTIMATE THE POSITION OF THE LLCC AS IT TRACKS OVER THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA (GOC). HIGH VWS IS EXPECTED TO PREVENT THE REMNANT CIRCULATION FROM RE-INTENSIFYING OVER THE GOC DESPITE WARM (28-29 CELSIUS) SST. IT IS ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL WINDS OFF THE EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA ARE HOVERING AROUND 25-30 KTS, ALMOST MATCHING THE FORECASTED INTENSITY OF TC 27P AS IT TRACKS WESTWARD. ALL THE NUMERICAL MODEL TRACK GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST, LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 120000Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 120900Z, 121500Z, 122100Z AND 130300Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 120900 COR MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 003 CORRECTED// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) 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: 120600Z --- NEAR 16.2S 157.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 07 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 - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.2S 157.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 15.6S 155.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 15.2S 153.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 14.9S 151.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 14.5S 148.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 13.6S 143.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 15 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 12.7S 137.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 120900Z POSITION NEAR 16.0S 157.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 691 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH THE CENTRAL CONVECTION SLIGHTLY SHEARED NORTHWESTWARD OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE ON A DEFINED LLC FEATURE IN THE 120257Z AMSR2 36GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS AVERAGED FROM THE DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T3.0/45KTS AND T3.5/55KTS FROM PGTW AND KNES, RESPECTIVELY. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN AN AREA OF LOW TO MODERATE (10-20 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) THAT IS OFFSET BY EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW. ALONG-TRACK SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN THE CORAL SEA ARE MARGINALLY CONDUCIVE AT 27-28C. TC 27P WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST, MAKING LANDFALL OVER CAPE YORK PENINSULA JUST BEFORE TAU 72 THEN CROSS INTO THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA (GOC). THE OVERALL FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WILL FUEL AND SUSTAIN A MODEST INTENSIFICATION UP 55 KNOTS, TEMPERED BY A VIGOROUS COLD DRY SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW IN THE CORAL SEA UP TO TAU 48. AFTERWARD, LANDFALL AND INCREASING VWS WILL WEAKEN THE SYSTEM TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 96 AS IT APPROACHES GOVE ON THE WEST SHORE OF THE GOC. THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN TIGHT AGREEMENT, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 120600Z IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 121500Z, 122100Z, 130300Z AND 130900Z. 2. JUSTIFICATION FOR CORRECTION: CORRECTED TIMING OF LANDFALL AND DISSIPATION IN REMARKS.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 121500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) 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: 121200Z --- NEAR 16.0S 156.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 10 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 - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.0S 156.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 15.5S 154.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 15.1S 152.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 14.8S 149.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 14.3S 146.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 13.6S 141.3E 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 - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 12.9S 137.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 121500Z POSITION NEAR 15.9S 156.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 635 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH THE CENTRAL CONVECTION SLIGHTLY SHEARED WESTWARD OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC). THE INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY OF 55 KNOTS ARE BASED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE ON A DEFINED LLC FEATURE IN THE 121025Z 25KM RESOLUTION DIRECT ASCAT PASS SHOWING A FEW 50-KT WIND BARBS ALONG THE SOUTHERN RIM OF THE LLC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T3.5/55KTS FROM PGTW AND KNES. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN AN AREA OF LOW TO MODERATE (10-20 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) THAT IS OFFSET BY EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW. ALONG-TRACK SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN THE CORAL SEA ARE MARGINALLY CONDUCIVE AT 27-28C. TC 27P WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST, MAKING LANDFALL OVER CAPE YORK PENINSULA JUST AROUND TAU 42 THEN CROSS INTO THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA (GOC). THE OVERALL FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT, TEMPERED BY A VIGOROUS COLD DRY SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW IN THE CORAL SEA, WILL SUSTAIN THE CURRENT INTENSITY UP TO TAU 42. AFTERWARD, LANDFALL AND INCREASING VWS WILL WEAKEN THE SYSTEM TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 96 AS IT APPROACHES GOVE ON THE WEST SHORE OF THE GOC. THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN TIGHT AGREEMENT, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121200Z IS 17 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 122100Z, 130300Z, 130900Z AND 131500Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 122100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) 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: 121800Z --- NEAR 15.9S 155.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 275 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND EXTRAPOLATION PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.9S 155.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 15.4S 153.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 15.0S 150.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 14.5S 147.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 14.0S 145.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 12.9S 139.6E 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 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 11.6S 134.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 122100Z POSITION NEAR 15.8S 155.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 567 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 13 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A 200 NM CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST (CDO) CLOUD SIGNATURE. DESPITE THE CDO OBSCURING THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC), THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION BASED ON EXTRAPOLATION FROM A PAIR OF MICROWAVE IMAGES, A 111541Z GMI 37 GHZ AND A 111635Z SSMI 85 GHZ, THAT SHOW A PARTIAL MICROWAVE EYEWALL. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 55 KTS IS CONSISTENT WITH PGTW AND KNES DVORAK INTENSITIES OF T3.5 (55 KTS). THE ENVIRONMENT IS MARGINAL WITH LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW BEING PARTIALLY OFFSET BY TEPID (26-27 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND A TONGUE OF RELATIVELY DRY AIR WRAPPING IN FROM THE NORTH. FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, TC 27P WILL TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE MARGINAL ENVIRONMENT WILL LIMIT FURTHER INTENSIFICATION BUT IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW TC 27P TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY UNTIL TAU 36. AT THAT POINT, INCREASED VWS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND THAT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL DISSIPATION. SHORTLY AFTER TAU 48, LANDFALL IS EXPECTED ON CAPE YORK. PRIOR TO TAU 72, THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA (GOC). PRIOR TO TAU 96, TC 27P SHOULD DISSIPATE NEAR GOVE, AUSTRALIA. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM, WHICH IS A SOUTHERN OUTLIER, DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT. THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY NORTH OF THE CONSENSUS TRACK, TO OFFSET THE INFLUENCE OF NAVGEM, WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121800Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 130300Z, 130900Z, 131500Z AND 132100Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 130300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 006// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) 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: 130000Z --- NEAR 15.5S 154.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 15 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND EXTRAPOLATION PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.5S 154.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 15.0S 151.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 14.6S 149.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 14.1S 146.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 13.6S 144.0E 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 - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 12.6S 138.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 130300Z POSITION NEAR 15.4S 153.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 491 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS SPIRAL RAIN BANDS WRAPPING UNDER A CIRRUS SHIELD AND ROBUST OUTFLOW, ESPECIALLY POLEWARD. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION BASED ON EXTRAPOLATING FROM THE AMBIGUITIES OF A 122246Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 50 KTS IS HEDGED BETWEEN PGTW AND KNES DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T3.5 (55 KTS) AND THE AFOREMENTIONED METOP-B ASCAT PASS WHICH HAD SEVERAL 45-50 KT WIND BARBS. THE ENVIRONMENT IS MARGINAL OVERALL WITH LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW BEING OFFSET BY MARGINAL (26-27 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVELY DRY AIR WRAPPING IN FROM THE NORTH. FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, TC 27P IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE MARGINAL ENVIRONMENT WILL INHIBIT FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. BY TAU 36, VWS IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BEGIN A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND THAT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE SYSTEM DISSIPATES IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA AROUND TAU 72, IF NOT SOONER. AROUND TAU 48, LANDFALL IS EXPECTED OVER CAPE YORK. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SOUTHERN OUTLIER (NAVGEM), MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS HEDGED NORTH OF THE CONSENSUS TO ADJUST FOR THE OUTLIER, WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 130000Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 130900Z, 131500Z, 132100Z AND 140300Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 130900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 007// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) 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: 130600Z --- NEAR 15.3S 152.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 14 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 WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.3S 152.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 14.6S 150.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 14.2S 147.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 13.5S 145.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 13.3S 142.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 12.6S 136.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 130900Z POSITION NEAR 15.1S 152.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 415 NM EAST- NORTHEAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 14 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) DEPICTS SPIRAL RAIN BANDS WRAPPING INTO A RAPIDLY DIMINISHING SMALL AREA OF CENTRAL DEEP CONVECTION. A 130509Z SSMI 37GHZ IMAGE REVEALS GREATLY REDUCED DEEP CONVECTION AND THAT THE PREVIOUS MICROWAVE EYE HAS DETERIORATED. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION BASED ON A MOSTLY VISIBLE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) IN THE MSI LOOP AND THE AFOREMENTIONED MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KTS IS BASED ON THE REDUCED DEEP CONVECTION, ALTHOUGH THE LOW LEVELS REMAIN ORGANIZED. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BELOW THE PGTW AND KNES DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY FIXES OF T3.5 (55 KTS), ALTHOUGH FINAL T NUMBERS ARE DROPPING. THE ENVIRONMENT IS MARGINAL OVERALL WITH LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW BEING OFFSET BY MARGINAL (26-27 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVELY DRY AIR WRAPPING IN FROM THE NORTH. FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, TC 27P WILL TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTH. BY TAU 36, VWS IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AND DIVERGENCE ALOFT WILL DECREASE AS NORTHERLY FLOW FROM THE STR ALOFT IMPINGES ON THE SYSTEM, BEGINNING A WEAKENING TREND. ADDITIONALLY, TC 27P WILL MAKE LANDFALL ON THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA AFTER TAU 36, LEADING TO FURTHER WEAKENING. UNFAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM DESPITE WARM (28-29 DEGREES CELSIUS) SSTS IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA, LEADING TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 72 IF NOT SOONER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SOUTHERN OUTLIER (NAVGEM), MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS HEDGED NORTH OF THE CONSENSUS TO ADJUST FOR THE OUTLIER, WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 130600Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 131500Z, 132100Z, 140300Z AND 140900Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 131500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 008// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) 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: 131200Z --- NEAR 15.1S 151.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 14 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 WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.1S 151.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 14.5S 148.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 13.8S 146.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 13.3S 143.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 13.0S 141.0E 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 - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 12.0S 135.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 131500Z POSITION NEAR 14.9S 150.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 341 NM EAST- NORTHEAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 14 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) DEPICTS A PERSISTENT SMALL AREA OF DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER, AND A DEEP CONVECTIVE RAINBAND WRAPPING IN FROM THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE ON AMBIGUITIES FROM A 131119Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS SHOWING THE CLEAR LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KTS IS BASED ON THE ASCAT PASS, WHICH SHOWS A SWATH OF 35 KT WINDS, AND A SMALLER AREA OF 40 AND 45 KT WINDS CLOSE TO THE CENTER, ALL TO THE SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM. GRADIENT FLOW BETWEEN THE SYSTEM AND A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS SEEN IN THE ASCAT PASS. THE ENVIRONMENT IS MARGINAL OVERALL WITH LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW BEING OFFSET BY MARGINAL (26-27 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVELY DRY AIR WRAPPING IN FROM THE NORTH. FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, TC 27P WILL TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTH. BY TAU 24, VWS IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AND DIVERGENCE ALOFT WILL DECREASE AS FLOW FROM AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH IMPINGES ON THE SYSTEM, BEGINNING A WEAKENING TREND. ADDITIONALLY, TC 27P WILL MAKE LANDFALL ON THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA AROUND TAU 36, LEADING TO FURTHER WEAKENING. UNFAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM DESPITE WARM (28-29 DEGREES CELSIUS) SSTS IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA, LEADING TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 72. HOWEVER, THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE LATER FORECAST SKIRTS THE COAST OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA OR TRACKS BACK OVER WATER MAY ALTER THE DISSIPATION TIMELINE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SOUTHERN OUTLIER (NAVGEM), MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS HEDGED NORTH OF THE CONSENSUS TO ADJUST FOR THE OUTLIER, WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 131200Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 132100Z, 140300Z, 140900Z AND 141500Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 132100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 009// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 131800Z --- NEAR 14.9S 150.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 12 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 WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.9S 150.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 14.3S 147.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 13.7S 145.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 13.2S 142.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 12.8S 139.7E 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 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 11.9S 134.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 132100Z POSITION NEAR 14.8S 149.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 281 NM EAST- NORTHEAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN AREA OF ASYMMETRIC DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED OVER THE WESTERN SEMICIRCLE OF THE SYSTEM DUE TO EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). A 131733Z SSMIS 91GHZ COLOR COMPOSITE MICROWAVE IMAGE INDICATES SHALLOW BANDING WRAPPING INTO A DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER POSITIONED ON THE NORTHEAST EDGE OF THE DEEP CONVECTION, WHICH PROVIDES FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES LOW-MODERATE (15-20 KNOTS) VWS OFFSET BY GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. HOWEVER, TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER IMAGERY AS WELL AS THE RECENT SOUNDING FROM WILLIS ISLAND SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF DRY MID-LEVEL AIR, WHICH IS HINDERING DEVELOPMENT. THE INITIAL INTENSITY REMAINS ASSESSED AT 45 KNOTS BASED ON A 131119Z ASCAT IMAGE SHOWING 40-45 KNOT GRADIENT WINDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT AND A PGTW DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 3.0 (45 KNOTS). TC 27P IS FORECAST TO TRACK WESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW- LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ENTRENCHED OVER EASTERN AUSTRALIA. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH A 220NM SPREAD IN SOLUTIONS AT TAU 72, THEREFORE, THERE IS MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. TC 27P IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY THROUGH TAU 12 BUT SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS VWS AND FRICTIONAL EFFECTS INCREASE AND UPPER-LEVEL DIVERGENCE WEAKENS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 131800Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 140300Z, 140900Z, 141500Z AND 142100Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 140300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 010// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 010 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 140000Z --- NEAR 14.6S 149.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 12 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 - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.6S 149.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 13.9S 146.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 13.4S 143.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 12.9S 141.2E 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 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 12.5S 138.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 140300Z POSITION NEAR 14.4S 148.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 235 NM NORTHEAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 132251Z MHS 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT AN EXPOSED, WELL-DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION WITH DEEP CONVECTION FLARING OVER THE SOUTH QUADRANT, WHICH SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES LOW (15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. HOWEVER, TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER IMAGERY AS WELL AS THE 14/00Z SOUNDING FROM WILLIS ISLAND SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF DRY LOW- TO MID-LEVEL AIR, WHICH IS HINDERING DEVELOPMENT. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 40 KNOTS HEDGED ABOVE DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 2.5 (35 KNOTS). TC 27P IS FORECAST TO TRACK WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO WESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ENTRENCHED OVER EASTERN AUSTRALIA. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH A 165NM SPREAD IN SOLUTIONS AT TAU 72, THEREFORE, THERE IS MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. TC 27P IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY THROUGH TAU 12 BUT SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS VWS AND FRICTIONAL EFFECTS INCREASE AND UPPER-LEVEL DIVERGENCE WEAKENS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140000Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 140900Z, 141500Z, 142100Z AND 150300Z.// ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 140900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 011// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 011 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 140600Z --- NEAR 14.5S 147.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 275 DEGREES AT 15 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.5S 147.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 13.6S 145.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 12.9S 142.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 005 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 005 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 12.2S 138.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 140900Z POSITION NEAR 14.3S 146.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 178 NM NORTHEAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN EXPOSED, WELL-DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH A SMALL AREA OF CONVECTION FLARING 50NM TO THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE EXPOSED LLCC WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 35 KTS BASED ON THE DIMINISHING CONVECTION AND THE KNES DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T2.5 (35 KTS), WHICH IS ABOVE THE PGTW ESTIMATE OF 2.0 (30 KTS). AN OBSERVATION FROM BOUGAINVILLE REEF, 64NM TO THE SOUTHWEST, READS 33 KTS OF SOUTHEASTERLY WIND AND 1009MB. WHILE THIS IS PARTIALLY DUE TO GRADIENT FLOW BETWEEN THE CIRCULATION AND A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER TO THE SOUTH, THE WIND RADII HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED PAST THE REEF BASED ON THE OBSERVATION. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES LOW TO MODERATE (15-20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AS NORTHEASTERLY FLOW FROM AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH TO THE EAST IS IMPINGING UPON THE SYSTEM AND SHEARING THE CONVECTION SOUTHWARD. GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW IS BATTLING CONVERGENCE IN THE NORTHERN SECTOR TO SUSTAIN THE SMALL AREA OF CONVECTION. HOWEVER, TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER SUGGESTS THE PRESENCE OF DRY LOW- TO MID-LEVEL AIR, WHICH ALONG WITH THE VWS AND CONVERGENCE ALOFT LED TO THE RECENT WEAKENING. TC 27P IS FORECAST TO TRACK WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO WESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ENTRENCHED OVER EASTERN AUSTRALIA. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, AND THERE IS MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. TC 27P IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY THROUGH TAU 24 BUT SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS IT MAKES LANDFALL OVER CAPE YORK, CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM CONVERGENCE ALOFT, AND VWS INCREASES, WITH DISSIPATION EXPECTED BY TAU 36. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140600Z IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 141500Z, 142100Z, 150300Z AND 150900Z. ======================================================================== WTPS31 PGTW 141500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 012// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN) WARNING NR 012 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 141200Z --- NEAR 13.9S 146.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 14 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 13.9S 146.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 13.0S 143.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 141500Z POSITION NEAR 13.7S 145.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 27P (ANN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 182 NM NORTH OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 14 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH STRUGGLING CONVECTION SHEARED EVEN FURTHER TO THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE EXPOSED LLCC WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 30 KTS BASED ON THE DIMINISHING CONVECTION AND THE KNES AND PGTW DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T2.0 (30 KTS). OBSERVATIONS FROM REEF STATIONS OVER 100NM TO THE SOUTH READ 24-33 KTS DUE TO GRADIENT FLOW BETWEEN THE CIRCULATION AND A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER TO THE SOUTH, BUT IT IS ASSESSED THAT THESE WINDS ARE NOT WRAPPING AROUND THE SYSTEM. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES LOW TO MODERATE (15-20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) BUT MARGINAL DIVERGENCE ALOFT, AS NORTHEASTERLY FLOW FROM AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH TO THE EAST IS IMPINGING UPON THE SYSTEM AND SHEARING THE CONVECTION SOUTHWARD. DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT AND THE CONVERGENCE ALOFT LED TO DISSIPATION. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO WESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ENTRENCHED OVER EASTERN AUSTRALIA IN AN UNFAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL ENVIRONMENT. 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 141200Z IS 17 FEET.//
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