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WTXS21 PGTW 280130 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 160 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 7.6S 95.5E TO 12.4S 86.9E 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 280000Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 8.0S 94.6E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 13 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 98S) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 7.7S 96.3E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 8.0S 94.6E, APPROXIMATELY 284 NM NORTH OF COCOS ISLAND. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT POCKETS OF DEEP CONVECTION CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE AROUND A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). A 272117Z SSMIS 91GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWS IMPRESSIVE AREAS OF DEEP CONVECTION LOCATED TO THE WEST OF THE LLCC. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), RANGING BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS. THE VWS IS OFFSET BY ROBUST POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNELS WHICH CONTINUE TO DEVELOP. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, BETWEEN 28 AND 29 DEGREES CELSIUS. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 98S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD AND DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THE TIMELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT IS NOW IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH GFS, NAVGEM, AND ECMWF PREDICTING DEVELOPMENT IN 24 HOURS. 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 290130Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 280900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/280121ZAPR2018// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (TWENTYONE) WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 280600Z --- NEAR 8.9S 92.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 18 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 8.9S 92.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z --- 10.0S 90.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z --- 11.4S 87.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z --- 12.8S 86.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z --- 14.3S 85.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z --- 16.7S 85.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z --- 19.5S 86.3E 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 - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z --- 21.8S 87.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 280900Z POSITION NEAR 9.2S 91.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (TWENTYONE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1193 NM EAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 18 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL (MSI) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A COVERED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE ON THE MSI IMAGERY AND A 280309Z MHS 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE, WHICH SHOWS SPIRALING BANDS WRAPPING INTO DEEP CENTRAL CONVECTION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 35 KNOTS, IN AGREEMENT WITH THE PGTW 280600Z CURRENT INTENSITY (CI) FIX OF T2.5 (35 KNOTS) AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE KNES 280600Z FIX OF T2.0 (30 KNOTS). UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH LOW TO MODERATE (10-20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND ROBUST POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE VALUES OF 27-28C ARE CONDUCIVE TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN BORDER OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH TAU 36, AFTER WHICH THE STR WILL RECEDE TO THE EAST, ALLOWING TC 21S TO TURN TO A MORE SOUTHWARD RECURVING TRACK. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAVORABLE THROUGH TAU 48, WHEN THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PEAK AT 65 KNOTS. AFTER TAU 48, AS IT TRACKS SOUTHWARD, TC 21S WILL BEGIN TO INTERACT WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST, WHICH WILL BRING STRONG VWS, AND 21S WILL TRACK INTO AN AREA OF COOLER SSTS, WHICH WILL LEAD TO WEAKENING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 48. AFTERWARDS, SEVERAL OUTLIERS TO THE WEST, INCLUDING COTC AND ECMWF, SLOW THE SYSTEM'S FORWARD MOTION AND ENLARGE ITS TURNING RADIUS, BIASING CONSENSUS TO THE NORTHWEST. THE OTHER MODELS MOSTLY AGREE ON PROPAGATION SPEED THROUGH THE TURN, BUT VARY SLIGHTLY IN THEIR EAST TO WEST PLACEMENT. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY INSIDE OF AND FASTER THAN CONSENSUS, PLACING HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN THE MORE EASTERN TRACKS THAT BETTER DEPICT RECURVATURE. OVERALL, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 280600Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 281500Z, 282100Z, 290300Z AND 290900Z. THIS CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES REF A (WTXS21 PGTW 280130).// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 281500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (TWENTYONE) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 281200Z --- NEAR 9.6S 90.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 18 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 9.6S 90.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 290000Z --- 11.1S 88.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 291200Z --- 12.5S 86.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z --- 14.0S 85.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 14.9S 84.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 17.4S 84.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 09 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 20.7S 86.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 22.8S 88.0E 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 - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 281500Z POSITION NEAR 10.0S 90.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (TWENTYONE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1096 NM EAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 18 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS WELL-ORGANIZED BANDING WRAPPING INTO A CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST-OBSCURED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE ON AN INFLOW NOTCH IN THE EIR IMAGERY AND AN EXTRAPOLATED 280942Z MHS 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE, WHICH SHOWS DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDS SPIRALING INTO THE CENTER. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 40 KNOTS, JUST ABOVE THE PGTW AND KNES 281200Z CURRENT INTENSITY (CI) FIXES OF T2.5 (35 KNOTS) AND BELOW A 281210Z AUTOMATED DVORAK TECHNIQUE (ADT) ESTIMATE OF 43 KTS. UPPER- LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH LOW TO MODERATE (10-20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND ROBUST POLEWARD OUTFLOW. ADDITIONALLY, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE VALUES OF 27-28C ARE CONDUCIVE TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN BORDER OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH TAU 36, AFTER WHICH THE STR WILL RECEDE TO THE EAST, ALLOWING TC 21S TO RECURVE TO THE SOUTH AND THEN SOUTHEAST AFTER TAU 72. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAVORABLE THROUGH TAU 48, WHEN THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PEAK AT 70 KNOTS. AFTER TAU 48, AS IT TRACKS SOUTHWARD TC 21S WILL BEGIN TO INTERACT WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST, WHICH WILL BRING STRONG VWS, AND 21S WILL TRACK INTO AN AREA OF COOLER SSTS, WHICH WILL LEAD TO WEAKENING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MESOSCALE MODEL INTENSITY GUIDANCE HAS COME TO BETTER AGREEMENT IN THE LATEST MODEL RUN ON THE TIMING AND MAGNITUDE OF THE INTENSITY PEAK, AND GRADUAL WEAKENING THEREAFTER. NUMERICAL MODEL TRACK PREDICTIONS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 48. AFTERWARDS, SEVERAL OUTLIERS, INCLUDING COTC AND NAVGEM, SLOW THE SYSTEM'S FORWARD MOTION AND ENLARGE ITS TURNING RADIUS, BIASING CONSENSUS TO THE NORTHWEST. THE OTHER MODELS BETTER CAPTURE TC 21S RECURVING AROUND THE STR TO THE EAST, BUT PROPAGATION SPEED AT LATER TAUS BEGINS TO DIVERGE. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY INSIDE OF AND FASTER THAN CONSENSUS, PLACING HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN THE MORE EASTERN TRACKS THAT BETTER DEPICT RECURVATURE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 281200Z IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 282100Z, 290300Z, 290900Z AND 291500Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 282100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 281800Z --- NEAR 10.2S 89.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 10.2S 89.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z --- 11.6S 87.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z --- 13.0S 86.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z --- 14.2S 85.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z --- 15.6S 84.6E 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 005 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z --- 18.0S 84.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z --- 20.7S 85.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z --- 23.2S 87.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 230 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 282100Z POSITION NEAR 10.6S 89.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1037 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SEVERAL AREAS OF DEEP CONVECTION WHICH CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) ASSOCIATED WITH TC 21S. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON A 281544Z MHS 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS GOOD BANDING AND POCKETS OF DEEP CONVECTION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS BASED ON A DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS) FROM KNES AND HEDGED ABOVE A PGTW DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T2.5 (35 KNOTS) AND BELOW A 281543Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 54 KNOTS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS MODERATE TO STRONG VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (20 TO 25 KNOTS) WHICH IS OFFSET BY MODERATE EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, BETWEEN 28 AND 29 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 21S IS TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. TC 21S WILL TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE STR THROUGH TAU 48. AFTER TAU 48 IT WILL BEGIN TO ROUND THE STR AND TRACK SOUTHWARD AND THEN SOUTHEASTWARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AS IT ENCOUNTERS UNFAVORABLE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. TC 21S WILL REACH A PEAK INTENSITY OF 65 KNOTS BY TAU 36 AND WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AFTER TAU 48. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT INDICATING A SOUTHWESTWARD AND THEN SOUTHEASTWARD TRACK. THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 281800Z IS 17 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 290300Z, 290900Z, 291500Z AND 292100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 290300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 290000Z --- NEAR 10.9S 89.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 10.9S 89.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 291200Z --- 12.3S 87.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 005 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z --- 13.5S 86.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 14.7S 85.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 16.0S 84.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 18.4S 84.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 06 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 20.7S 85.5E 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 - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 23.3S 87.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 290300Z POSITION NEAR 11.3S 88.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1021 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS POCKETS OF DEEP CONVECTION PERSIST AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) ASSOCIATED WITH TC 21S. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON A 282342Z SSMIS 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS GOOD BANDING AND A NOTCH FEATURE INDICATING THE POSITION OF THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS BASED ON DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS) FROM KNES AND PGTW. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (15 TO 20 KNOTS) WHICH IS OFFSET BY MODERATE EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. TC 21S HAS TRACKED OVER COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, BETWEEN 27 AND 28 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. TC 21S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE STR THROUGH TAU 48. AFTER TAU 48 IT WILL BEGIN TO ROUND THE STR AND TRACK SOUTHWARD AND THEN SOUTHEASTWARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AS IT ENCOUNTERS UNFAVORABLE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. TC 21S WILL REACH A PEAK INTENSITY OF 60 KNOTS BY TAU 36 AND WILL THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 36 THEN THERE IS A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE MODEL SPREAD. OVERALL, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290000Z IS 17 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 290900Z, 291500Z, 292100Z AND 300300Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 290900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 290600Z --- NEAR 12.1S 87.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 15 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.1S 87.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z --- 13.5S 85.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z --- 14.5S 84.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z --- 15.6S 84.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z --- 16.8S 83.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z --- 19.5S 83.7E 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 - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 09 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z --- 22.8S 84.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 290900Z POSITION NEAR 12.4S 87.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 953 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING 360 DEGREES AROUND AND INTO A TIGHT MASS OF DEEP CONVECTION COVERING THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH MODERATE CONFIDENCE BASED ON ANIMATED MSI SUPPORTED BY A 290331Z MHS 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS A BROKEN MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 55 KNOTS IS BASED ON MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T3.0 TO T3.5 (45 TO 55 KNOTS), HEDGED TO THE UPPER BOUND DUE TO A RECENT ADVANCED DVORAK TECHNIQUE (ADT) ESTIMATE OF 53 KNOTS AS WELL AS SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE EYE FEATURE OBSERVED IN RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGES. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (ABOUT 10 KNOTS), MODERATE EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, BETWEEN 27 AND 28 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. TC 21S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD AND INTENSIFY BEFORE SLOWING DOWN AND RECURVING TO THE SOUTH AFTER TAU 24. AS TC 21S BEGINS TO RECURVE, INCREASING VWS ALONG WITH LOW OCEAN HEAT CONTENT IS EXPECTED TO INHIBIT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, CAUSING INTENSITY TO PEAK AT TAU 24. AFTER TAU 24, RAPIDLY INCREASING VWS AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE STEADY WEAKENING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, UNTIL DISSIPATION OCCURS AT TAU 96. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 36, AND THEN THERE IS A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE MODEL SPREAD. OVERALL, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290600Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 291500Z, 292100Z, 300300Z AND 300900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 291500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 291200Z --- NEAR 12.8S 86.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 16 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 - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.8S 86.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z --- 13.9S 84.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 15.0S 83.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 16.3S 83.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 17.7S 83.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 20.5S 83.7E 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 - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 24.0S 85.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 291500Z POSITION NEAR 13.1S 85.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 884 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 16 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING TIGHTLY INTO A MASS OF DEEP CONVECTION WITH COOLING TOPS COVERING THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A 291221Z SSMI/S 91 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS A DEFINED EYE FEATURE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 60 KNOTS IS BASED ON MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T4.0 TO T3.5 (65 TO 55 KNOTS), ALONG WITH A RECENT ADVANCED DVORAK TECHNIQUE (ADT) ESTIMATE OF 72 KNOTS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (ABOUT 10 KNOTS), SOME EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, AND EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE AT ABOUT 27 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE SOUTHWESTWARD AND INTENSIFY UNDER THESE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, PEAKING AT TAU 12. AS TC 21S BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AND RECURVE TO THE SOUTH, INCREASING VWS ALONG WITH LOW OCEAN HEAT CONTENT IS EXPECTED TO INHIBIT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THE SYSTEM. AFTER TAU 24, RAPIDLY INCREASING VWS AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE STEADY WEAKENING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, UNTIL DISSIPATION OCCURS AT TAU 96. THE FORECAST TRACK IS VERY CLOSE TO CONSENSUS THROUGH TAU 24, AND THEN JUST FASTER AND TO THE EAST OF CONSENSUS AFTER TAU 24. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 36, AND THEN THERE IS A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE MODEL SPREAD, LENDING OVERALL HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 291200Z IS 23 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 292100Z, 300300Z, 300900Z AND 301500Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 292100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 007 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 291800Z --- NEAR 13.5S 85.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 10 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 - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.5S 85.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z --- 14.7S 84.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z --- 15.7S 84.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z --- 17.3S 83.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 255 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z --- 18.6S 83.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z --- 21.1S 84.2E 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 - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z --- 24.7S 86.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 292100Z POSITION NEAR 13.8S 85.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 868 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A CONSOLIDATED AREA OF DEEP AND PERSISTENT CONVECTION ASSOCIATED THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) OF TC 21S. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A 291605Z METOP-A ASCAT AMBIGUITY IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS WARNING BASED ON A 291524Z METOP-B ASCAT IMAGE, A 291605Z METOP-A ASCAT IMAGE AND A 291456Z OSCAT IMAGE WHICH ALL SHOW MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 KNOTS. HOWEVER, A 291321Z SATCON ESTIMATE SHOWS A WIND SPEED OF 79 KNOTS. DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES CURRENTLY RANGE FROM T3.5 TO T4.0 (55 TO 65 KNOTS). THE JTWC INTENSITY FAVORS THE ASCAT DATA. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS MODERATE (15 TO 20 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ALONG WITH WEAK EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AND STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, NEAR 27 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL ALLOW FOR MINOR INTENSIFICATION TO 55 KNOTS BY TAU 12. AFTER TAU 24, TC 21S WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TAU 96. TC 21S WILL ROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE STR BY TAU 36 AS THE TRACK TRANSITIONS FROM SOUTHWESTWARD TO SOUTHWARD AND FINALLY SOUTHEASTWARD. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT. DESPITE THE WIDE SPREAD IN INTENSITY ESTIMATES THERE IS STILL HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 291800Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 300300Z, 300900Z,301500Z AND 302100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 300300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 300000Z --- NEAR 14.4S 85.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 050 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 - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.4S 85.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 15.6S 84.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 16.8S 83.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 255 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 18.1S 83.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 245 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 19.4S 83.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 22.2S 84.6E 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 - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 13 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 26.5S 87.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 300300Z POSITION NEAR 14.7S 84.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 857 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CONSOLIDATED BUT PULSATING CONVECTION AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) OF TC 21S. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE BASED ON A 292234Z SSMIS 37 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWING THE DEEPEST CONVECTION IS TO THE SOUTH OF THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 50 KNOTS IS HEDGE BETWEEN DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS) FROM PGTW AND T3.5 (55 KNOTS) FROM FIMP AND FMEE. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS MODERATE (15 TO 20 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, NO EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AND STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, NEAR 27 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL ALLOW TC 21S TO MAINTAIN AN INTENSITY OF 50 KNOTS THROUGH TAU 36. AFTER TAU 36, TC 21S WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TAU 96. TC 21S WILL ROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE STR BY TAU 36 AS THE TRACK TRANSITIONS FROM SOUTHWESTWARD TO SOUTHWARD AND FINALLY SOUTHEASTWARD. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JGSM WHICH MAINTAINS A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. OVERALL, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 300000Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 300900Z, 301500Z, 302100Z AND 010300Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 300900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 300600Z --- NEAR 14.9S 84.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.9S 84.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z --- 16.2S 83.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z --- 17.4S 83.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z --- 18.8S 83.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z --- 20.2S 83.7E 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 - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z --- 23.4S 85.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 300900Z POSITION NEAR 15.2S 84.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 847 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THICK BANDS OF DEEP CONVECTION WRAPPING INTO THE CIRCULATION CENTER, WITH A BROAD AREA OF DEEP CONVECTION SOUTH OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE BASED ON EXTRAPOLATION OF A 300410Z METOP-B ASCAT AMBIGUITY IMAGE SUPPORTED BY ANIMATED MSI. THE CORRESPONDING MHS 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWS A BROKEN EYE FEATURE WITH THE DEEPEST CONVECTION LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 65 KNOTS IS BASED ON FOUR MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES WHICH ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT AT T4.0 (65 KNOTS); THIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE AFOREMENTIONED ASCAT IMAGERY SHOWING 55 TO 60 KNOT WIND BARBS. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS MODERATELY FAVORABLE (10 TO 20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, WEAK EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, AND STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, NEAR 27 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL ALLOW TC 21S TO MAINTAIN AN INTENSITY OF 65 KNOTS THROUGH TAU 12. AFTER TAU 12, STEADILY INCREASING VWS AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO STEADILY WEAKEN TC 21S. AFTER THE SYSTEM ROUNDS THE STR AXIS AT ABOUT TAU 36, IT WILL BEGIN TO TAKE ON SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS ASYMMETRIC CONVECTIVE STRUCTURE AND AN EXPANDED WIND FIELD; HOWEVER, EXTREME VWS (OVER 60 KNOTS) IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE THE SYSTEM BY TAU 72, BEFORE A TRUE PHASE TRANSITION CAN OCCUR. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT LENDING OVERALL HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 300600Z IS 23 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 301500Z, 302100Z, 010300Z AND 010900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 301500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 010 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 301200Z --- NEAR 15.6S 84.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 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 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.6S 84.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 17.0S 83.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 165 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 18.5S 83.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 19.8S 84.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 265 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 21.2S 84.7E 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 - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 24.9S 87.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 301500Z POSITION NEAR 15.9S 84.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 861 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST REGION WITH COOLING CLOUD TOPS COVERING UP THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE BASED ON A 301208Z SSMI/S 36 GHZ COLOR ENHANCED MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWING A BROKEN EYE FEATURE. COMPARISON TO THE SAME FEATURE OBSERVED IN THE CORRESPONDING 91 GHZ IMAGE REVEALS THAT THE SYSTEM IS TILTED TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST DUE TO NORTHWESTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). THE CURRENT INTENSITY OF 70 KNOTS IS BASED ON MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES WHICH ARE IN AGREEMENT AT T4.0 (65 KNOTS), HEDGED HIGHER DUE TO A 300832Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 78 KNOTS. TC 21S IS TRACKING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS MARGINALLY FAVORABLE (15 KNOTS) VWS, NO EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, AND STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST) ARE MARGINALLY FAVORABLE (26 TO 27 DEGREES CELSIUS). THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL ALLOW TC 21S TO MAINTAIN AN INTENSITY OF 70 KNOTS THROUGH TAU 12. AFTER TAU 12, INCREASING VWS AND DECREASING SST ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN TC 21S. AFTER THE SYSTEM ROUNDS THE STR AXIS BY TAU 36, IT WILL BEGIN TO TAKE ON SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS ASYMMETRIC CONVECTIVE STRUCTURE AND AN EXPANDED WIND FIELD; HOWEVER, EXTREMELY HIGH VWS (OVER 60 KNOTS) IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE THE SYSTEM BY TAU 72, BEFORE A TRUE PHASE TRANSITION CAN OCCUR. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, LENDING OVERALL HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 301200Z IS 26 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 302100Z, 010300Z, 010900Z AND 011500Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 302100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 011// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 011 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 301800Z --- NEAR 16.3S 84.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.3S 84.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z --- 17.8S 83.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z --- 19.4S 84.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z --- 20.8S 84.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z --- 22.3S 85.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 302100Z POSITION NEAR 16.7S 84.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 881 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN INCREASINGLY RAGGED AND ASYMMETRIC CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST OBSCURING A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). AN ANALYSIS OF RECENT MULTI-CHANNEL MICROWAVE IMAGERY INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS TILTED TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST DUE TO NORTHWESTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE BASED ON EXTRAPOLATION OF A 301543Z AMSU 89 GHZ PASS, AND ADJUSTED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD BASED ON THE APPARENT TILT. THE CURRENT INTENSITY IS MAINTAINED AT 70 KNOTS, SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PGTW DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T4.0 (65 KTS) GIVEN HIGHER AUTOMATED INTENSITY ESTIMATES. TC 21S IS TRACKING AROUND THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP LAYER SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE EAST. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) IS CURRENTLY AT OR ABOVE 20 KNOTS AND INCREASING DUE TO THE APPROACH OF A DEEPENING MID- LATITUDE TROUGH. HOWEVER, THE VWS IS SLIGHTLY OFFSET BY STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST) ARE MARGINALLY FAVORABLE AT 26 DEGREES CELSIUS AND WILL BECOME UNFAVORABLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TC FLAMBOYAN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ROUNDING THE STR FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, WITH GOOD OVERALL MODEL AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, FORWARD SPEED OF MOTION HAS BEEN ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST, IN CLOSER ALIGNMENT WITH THE CONSENSUS MEAN FORECAST TRACK. THE SYSTEM HAS LIKELY REACHED ITS PEAK INTENSITY AND DATA INDICATES IT IS BEGINNING TO FEEL THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING VWS AND DECREASING SST, LEADING TO A STEADY WEAKENING TREND. GUIDANCE INDICATES FLAMBOYAN WILL INTERACT WITH THE APPROACHING BAROCLINIC TROUGH, WITH COOLER SSTS AND HIGH VWS CONTRIBUTING TO A TRANSITION INTO A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE BY TAU 48, AND EVENTUALLY BECOMING FULLY EXTRA-TROPICAL BEYOND THE FORECAST PERIOD. ALTHOUGH THE VWS MAY RESULT IN THE CYCLONE DISSIPATING BELOW JTWC WARNING CRITERIA BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, GUIDANCE INDICATES A RE-INTENSIFICATION OF THE REMNANT CYCLONE AS IT MOVES INTO THE MID-LATITUDES. THEREFORE, THE FORECAST PHILOSOPHY WAS CHANGED TO INDICATE THE CHANGE OF PHASE STATE BY TAU 48, VICE DISSIPATION OVER WATER. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, LENDING OVERALL HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 301800Z IS 26 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 010300Z, 010900Z, 011500, AND 012100Z. ========================================================================= SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING WTXS31 PGTW 010300 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 012 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 010000Z --- NEAR 17.2S 83.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.2S 83.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 18.5S 83.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 20.5S 84.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 265 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 22.0S 85.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 23.7S 86.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 010300Z POSITION NEAR 17.5S 83.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 893 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 010000Z IS 24 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 010900Z, 011500Z, 012100Z AND 020300Z. ========================================================================= 013 ========================================================================= SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING WTXS31 PGTW 011500 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 014 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 011200Z --- NEAR 17.7S 84.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 155 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 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 BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.7S 84.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 19.5S 84.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 275 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 21.1S 85.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 011500Z POSITION NEAR 18.1S 84.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 926 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 011200Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 012100Z, 020300Z AND 020900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 012100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 015 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 011800Z --- NEAR 18.2S 84.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.2S 84.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z --- 19.5S 84.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z --- 21.7S 86.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 012100Z POSITION NEAR 18.5S 84.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 954 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 954 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A FULLY EXPOSED LLCC, DECOUPLED FROM WANING CONVECTION SHEARED FAR TO THE SOUTHEAST DUE TO STRONG (30-40 KNOTS) VWS. A 011621Z AMSU-B 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICTS WEAK, SHALLOW BANDING WRAPPING INTO AN ELONGATED LLCC WITH WEAK CONVECTION CONFINED TO THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE EXPOSED LLCC AND THE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED MICROWAVE IMAGERY. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 40 KNOTS, AND IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE PGTW CURRENT INTENSITY OF T3.5 (55 KNOTS) BASED ON A 011618Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 39 KNOTS, A 011800Z AUTOMATED DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T2.0 (30 KNOTS) AND A 011621Z ASCAT-B PASS SHOWING A BROAD AREA OF 40 KNOT WINDS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT OF THE SYSTEM. TC 21S IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD, ACCELERATING ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AND AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. THE SYSTEM IS ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSITIONING TO SUBTROPICAL AND IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE TRANSITION WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. DYNAMIC GUIDANCE REMAINS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT, THEREFORE THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST.MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 011800Z IS 22 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 020300Z, 020900Z AND 021500Z. ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 020300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 016// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN) WARNING NR 016 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 020000Z --- NEAR 18.7S 84.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.7S 84.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 20.4S 85.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 22.2S 86.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 020300Z POSITION NEAR 19.1S 84.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 21S (FLAMBOYAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 983 NM SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. AN ANALYSIS OF THE THERMAL STRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS INDICATES FLAMBOYAN HAS TRANSITIONED INTO A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE. THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) IS HIGHLY ELONGATED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONG (50-60 KNOTS) NORTHWESTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND DEEP CONVECTION IS SHEARED WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE PGTW FIX WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS HELD AT 40 KNOTS, SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE PGTW SUBTROPICAL DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T2.5 (35 KNOTS) BASED ON THE LARGE SWATH OF 40 KNOT WINDS OBSERVED IN THE 301622Z ASCAT PARTIAL PASS. TC 21S WILL CONTINUE TRACKING TO THE SOUTHEAST UNDER THE STEERING FLOW OF A DEEP LAYER SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE NORTHEAST. DESPITE THE DEGRADATION OF THE LLCC DUE TO VWS, THE REMNANT GALE FORCE WIND FIELD WILL DECAY GRADUALLY DUE TO ITS LARGE SIZE. 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 020000Z IS 22 FEET.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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