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WTXS21 PGTW 050800 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 7.1S 64.5E TO 10.1S 55.1E WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 25 TO 30 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 050600Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 7.1S 63.6E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 18 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 94S) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 6.5S 68.3E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 7.1S 63.6E, APPROXIMATELY 530 NM WEST OF DIEGO GARCIA. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS FORMATIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A CONSOLIDATING LLCC COVERED BY PERSISTENT CONVECTION. A 050216Z 91GHZ SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICTS AN ELONGATED CIRCULATION WITH FORMATIVE DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING. A 050433Z ASCAT PASS SHOWS A SLIGHTLY ELONGATED CIRCULATION WITH LIGHT WINDS TO THE NORTH AND PRIMARILY 25-30 KNOT WINDS BEGINNING TO WRAP IN FROM THE SOUTH. THE DISTURBANCE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN AN AREA OF EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, IMPROVING EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (5-15 KNOTS), AND WARM SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (28-30 CELSIUS). GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE SYSTEM WILL TRACK TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WHILE CONTINUING TO INTENSIFY. 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 060800Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 060300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/050751ZNOV2018// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (THREE) 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: 060000Z --- NEAR 8.8S 60.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 8.8S 60.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 9.5S 58.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 10.1S 57.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 10.7S 55.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 11.5S 55.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 12.9S 54.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 05 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 14.6S 53.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 15.8S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 060300Z POSITION NEAR 9.0S 60.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (THREE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 709 NM WEST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 13 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING TO THE SOUTH OF AN OBSCURED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) AND SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER CONVECTIVE BANDING TO THE NORTH. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE USING A 052318Z SSMIS 91 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS RAIN BANDS WRAPPING AROUND THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KNOTS IS CONSISTENT WITH PGTW AND KNES DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T2.5 (35 KNOTS). LOW (5-10 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, AND WARM (28-29 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST) SUPPORT FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. TC 03S IS TRACKING AROUND THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTH. THE TC WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE STR, ACHIEVING A NEARLY SOUTHWARD TRACK BY TAU 120. THROUGH TAU 72, THE ENVIRONMENT WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED INTENSIFICATION TO A PEAK OF 90 KNOTS. AFTERWARD, COOLER SST AND DIMINISHED OUTFLOW WILL CAUSE THE CYCLONE TO WEAKEN TO 50 KNOTS BY TAU 120. THE INTENSITY FORECAST CLOSELY FOLLOWS THE HWRF MODEL BECAUSE THAT MODEL HAS A FORECAST TRACK SIMILAR TO THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM, WHICH HAS A MORE WESTWARD TRACK, MODEL GUIDANCE HAS A SIMILAR TRACK TO THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK THROUGH TAU 72. AFTER TAU 72, THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK CONTINUES AROUND THE STR, SIMILAR TO THE HWRF, ECMWF, AND UKMET MODELS. THE OTHER MODELS SUGGEST THE TC COULD TURN EQUATORWARD OR WESTWARD BUT THERE IS NOT ANOTHER ATTRACTOR AMONG THE OTHER SOLUTIONS. BASED ON THE LARGE VARIATION IN THE MODEL GUIDANCE, THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060000Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060900Z, 061500Z, 062100Z AND 070300Z. 2. THIS CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES REF A (WTPS21 PGTW 050800).// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 060900 COR MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (THREE) WARNING NR 002A CORRECTED 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 060600Z --- NEAR 9.2S 60.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 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 - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 9.2S 60.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 9.7S 58.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 10.3S 57.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 11.0S 55.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 11.9S 55.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 12.9S 54.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 13.5S 54.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 13.9S 53.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 060900Z POSITION NEAR 9.3S 59.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (THREE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 672 NM NORTH- NORTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060600Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 062100Z AND 070900Z. 2. JUSTIFICATION FOR CORRECTION: FIXED WARNING TIMES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 061500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (THREE) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (THREE) 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: 061200Z --- NEAR 9.6S 59.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 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 - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 9.6S 59.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 10.2S 57.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 10.8S 56.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 11.5S 55.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 12.2S 55.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 12.7S 54.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 13.2S 54.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 13.5S 53.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 061500Z POSITION NEAR 9.7S 58.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (THREE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 641 NM NORTH OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN SLOW TO CONSOLIDATE AND HAS NOT CHANGED MUCH OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE BULK OF THE DEEP CONVECTION REMAINS CONCENTRATED SOUTHWESTWARD OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE MSI LOOP AND LINED UP WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE TO A DEFINED LOW BRIGHTNESS LLC FEATURE IN THE 060952Z GCOM MICROWAVE IMAGE. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN AN AREA OF LOW TO MODERATE (15-20 KNOT) EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) THAT IS OFFSET BY A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW THAT IS PROVIDING EXCELLENT VENTILATION TO THE CONVECTION. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS) AT 28-29 CELSIUS ARE ALSO CONDUCIVE. THE CYCLONE IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST. VWS IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND ALLOW FOR INTENSIFICATION UP TO 75 KNOTS NEAR TAU 48. AFTERWARD, VWS WILL INCREASE TO VERY HIGH VALUES (GREATER THAN 30 KNOTS). THIS, IN ADDITION TO COOLING SSTS WILL LEAD TO GRADUAL THEN RAPID WEAKENING. BY TAU 120, TC 03S WILL BE REDUCED TO 35 KNOTS. THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE SPREADS OUT SIGNIFICANTLY WITH CTCX THE NOTABLE RIGHT-OF-TRACK OUTLIER. BY TAU 120, THE CONSENSUS MEMBERS DIVERGE INTO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS WITH THE WIDEST SPREAD AT OVER 330 NM. THIS VERY ERRATIC PATTERN IS AN INDICATION OF DRASTIC WEAKENING. IN VIEW OF THESE, THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061200Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 062100Z, 070300Z, 070900Z AND 071500Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 062100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 061800Z --- NEAR 9.8S 58.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 9.8S 58.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 10.3S 56.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 10.9S 55.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 11.7S 55.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 12.3S 54.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 12.8S 54.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 01 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 13.1S 54.0E 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 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 13.4S 53.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 062100Z POSITION NEAR 9.9S 58.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 621 NM NORTH OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH DEEP CONVECTION OBSCURING THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE USING A 061751Z MHS 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS CONVECTION WRAPPING AROUND THE LLCC AND THE DEEPEST CONVECTIVE RAIN BANDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS CONSISTENT WITH A PGTW DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS). THE ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE WITH LOW (10-15 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, AND WARM (28-29 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST). TC 03S IS TRACKING AROUND THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR). THE STR WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE THROUGH TAU 72. AFTER TAU 72, THE STR WEAKENS AND ANOTHER STR TO THE SOUTHWEST SHOULD BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE AND THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO STALL. THE ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE THROUGH TAU 48, ALLOWING THE CYCLONE TO INTENSIFY TO 80 KNOTS. AFTER TAU 48, COOL SST, HIGH VWS, AND DIMINISHED OUTFLOW WILL CAUSE TC 03S TO WEAKEN, SLOWLY THROUGH 72 THEN MORE RAPIDLY. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 72 BUT SPREAD GETS LARGE AS THE STR TO THE SOUTHWEST COMPETES TO BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK FOLLOWS THE MODEL CONSENSUS THROUGH TAU 72 BEFORE PREDICTING A SLOW DRIFT POLEWARD AS THE MODEL TRACKS DIVERGE. BASED ON TWO SUBTROPICAL RIDGES HAVING SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON TC 03S, THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061800Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 070300Z, 070900Z, 071500Z AND 072100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 070300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 070000Z --- NEAR 9.9S 57.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 9.9S 57.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 10.4S 56.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 11.0S 55.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 11.6S 54.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 12.1S 54.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 12.9S 54.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 01 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 13.3S 53.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 13.6S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 070300Z POSITION NEAR 10.0S 57.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 612 NM NORTH OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE USING ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY WHICH REVEALS DEEP CONVECTION WRAPPING AROUND TO THE NORTH OF AN OBSCURED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 50 KNOTS IS PLACED BETWEEN DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T3.0-T3.5 (45-55 KNOTS). THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE FOR INTENSIFICATION WITH LOW (10-15 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, AND WARM (27-28 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST). TC 03S IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 48, THE STR TO THE SOUTHEAST IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN. THIS SHOULD ENHANCE THE INFLUENCE OF AN STR TO THE SOUTHWEST AND CAUSE THE CYCLONE ALONG-TRACK SPEED TO SLOW CONSIDERABLY AND DRIFT WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD. AFTER TAU 48, THE ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME UNFAVORABLE AND THE CYCLONE IS FORECASTED TO WEAKEN, SLOWLY AT FIRST THEN MORE RAPIDLY. THE INTENSITY FORECAST IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE INTENSITY CONSENSUS BUT BELOW THE HWRF MODEL INTENSITY FORECAST. MODEL TRACK GUIDANCE IS SOMEWHAT CONSISTENT THROUGH TAU 48 BUT THE MEMBERS REACT DIFFERENTLY TO THE CHANGING STEERING INFLUENCES AND THE TRACKS VARY CONSIDERABLY. THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST IS HEDGED JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE CONSENSUS TRACK TO ACCOUNT FOR RECENT TRACK TRENDS WITH HIGH UNCERTAINTY, PARTICULARLY AFTER TAU 72. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 070000Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 070900Z, 071500Z, 072100Z AND 080300Z.// ========================================================================WTXS31 PGTW 070900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 070600Z --- NEAR 10.2S 56.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED 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 - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 10.2S 56.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 10.7S 55.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 11.4S 54.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 11.7S 54.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 12.2S 54.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 12.7S 53.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 01 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 13.0S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 12.9S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 070900Z POSITION NEAR 10.3S 56.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 594 NM NORTH OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS FURTHER CONSOLIDATED AND DEVELOPED A 15-NM RAGGED EYE. RAIN BANDS HAVE BECOME MORE COMPACT AND WRAPPED TIGHTER INTO THE CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE EYE FEATURE IN THE MSI LOOP. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 65 KNOTS IS BASED ON THE DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T4.0/65KTS FROM PGTW. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN AN AREA OF LOW (10-15 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, AND WARM (28 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. THE CYCLONE IS TRACKING TOWARD MADAGASCAR ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 48, TC 03S IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN TO A QUASI-STATIONARY STATE IN A COL AS A SECONDARY STR TO THE SOUTHWEST COMPETES FOR STEERING. COINCIDENTALLY, VWS WILL INCREASE TO OVER 30 KNOTS AND SSTS WILL COOL DOWN TO 26 CELSIUS AND CAUSE GRADUAL THEN RAPID WEAKENING. BY TAU 96, THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE WESTWARD AS THE SECONDARY STR ASSUMES STEERING. BY TAU 120, TC ALCIDE WILL BE REDUCED TO 45 KNOTS. THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN WIDE DISARRAY SPREADING TO OVER 320 NM BY TAU 120, LENDING LOW CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 070600Z IS 28 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 071500Z, 072100Z, 080300Z AND 080900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 071500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 071200Z --- NEAR 10.4S 56.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 010 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 10.4S 56.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 11.0S 54.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 11.7S 54.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 12.1S 53.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 12.4S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 12.5S 53.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 01 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 12.2S 52.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 11.8S 52.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 071500Z POSITION NEAR 10.6S 55.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 587 NM NORTH OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED TO DEEPEN AND MAINTAINED A SMALLER 10-NM RAGGED EYE. COMPACT RAIN BANDS WRAPPED TIGHTER TOWARD THE CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A WELL-DEFINED MICROWAVE EYE IN THE 071144Z SSMIS PASS THAT STACKED UP VERTICALLY TO THE EYE FEATURE IN THE MSI LOOP. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 75 KNOTS IS BASED ON THE DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T4.5/77KTS FROM PGTW AND KNES. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN AN AREA OF LOW (10-15 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, AND WARM (28 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. THE CYCLONE IS TRACKING TOWARD MADAGASCAR ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 36, TC 03S IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN TO A QUASI-STATIONARY STATE AS IT ENTERS A COL BETWEEN THE CURRENT STR AND A SECONDARY STR TO THE SOUTHWEST THAT WILL COMPETE FOR STEERING. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, VWS WILL INCREASE TO OVER 30 KNOTS AND SSTS WILL COOL DOWN TO 26 CELSIUS AND CAUSE GRADUAL THEN RAPID WEAKENING. BY TAU 72, THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AS THE SECONDARY STR ASSUMES STEERING. BY TAU 120, TC ALCIDE WILL BE REDUCED TO 40 KNOTS. THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN WIDE DISARRAY WITH VARIOUS SOLUTIONS BUT ALL LEADING TO AN EVENTUAL NORTHWEST TRACK, LENDING LOW CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071200Z IS 29 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 072100Z, 080300Z, 080900Z AND 081500Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 072100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 071800Z --- NEAR 10.8S 55.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 10.8S 55.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 11.4S 54.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 11.9S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 12.3S 53.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 12.6S 53.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 12.7S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 12.1S 52.6E 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 - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 11.0S 51.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 072100Z POSITION NEAR 10.9S 55.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 570 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS COOLING CLOUD TOPS AND A BETTER DEFINED 10 NM RAGGED EYE WITH DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING TIGHTLY INTO THE CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A WELL-DEFINED MICROWAVE EYE OBSERVED IN A 071731Z AMSU IMAGE SHOWING THAT THE LOW LEVEL EYE IS OFFSET SLIGHTLY NORTH OT THE EYE FEATURE OBSERVED IN EIR. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 85 KNOTS IS JUST BELOW MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T5.0 (90 KNOTS), SUPPORTED BY RECENT ADT AND SATCON ESTIMATES OF T4.5 (77 KNOTS) AND 88 KNOTS, RESPECTIVELY. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN AN AREA OF FAVORABLE (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, AND WARM (28 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. THE CYCLONE IS TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTH- SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 24, TC 03S IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN TO A QUASI-STATIONARY STATE AS IT ENTERS A COL REGION BETWEEN THE CURRENT STR AND A SECONDARY STR BUILDING TO THE SOUTHWEST THAT WILL COMPETE FOR STEERING. AFTER THIS TIME, THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN STEADILY DUE TO LOW OCEAN HEAT CONTENT AIDED BY DECREASED UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE AND INCREASED VWS. BY TAU 72, THE SYSTEM WILL CEASE ITS SOUTHWESTWARD MOTION AND BEGIN TO TRACK NORTHWESTWARD AS THE SECONDARY STR ASSUMES STEERING. THIS STEERING WILL ALSO BE AIDED BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY SHALLOW LAYER WIND FIELD WHICH WILL BECOME MORE INFLUENTIAL AS TC 03S WEAKENS. BY TAU 120, TC ALCIDE IS EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO 30 KNOTS AS IT CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND PASSES NORTH OF MADAGASCAR. THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE AGREES ON AN EVENTUAL WEAKENING AND NORTHWESTWARD TURN BUT REMAINS IN DISAGREEMENT ON THE TIMING AND SHARPNESS OF THE TURN, LENDING TO HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071800Z IS 32 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 080300Z, 080900Z, 081500Z AND 082100Z. ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 080300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 080000Z --- NEAR 11.2S 54.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 11.2S 54.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 11.7S 53.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 12.1S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 12.4S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 12.7S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 12.4S 53.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 11.8S 52.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 11.0S 51.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 080300Z POSITION NEAR 11.3S 54.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 556 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A SYMMETRIC SYSTEM WITH DEEP AND PERSISTENT CONVECTION WRAPPING AROUND THE 12NM WIDE EYE FEATURE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE AND IS BASED ON A 080000Z METEOSAT-8 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS THE EYE FEATURE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 100 KNOTS IS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T5.5 (102 KNOTS) FROM PGTW AND KNES AND HEDGED BETWEEN A 072140Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 109 KNOTS AND A FMEE DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T5.0 (90 KNOTS). TC 03S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS) ALONG WITH A MODERATE EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL AND A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, NEAR 28 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 03S IS TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHWEST WHICH WILL WEAKEN AND REORIENT BY TAU 24. TC 03S WILL SLOWLY TRACK SOUTHWARD AROUND THE STR AND BECOME QUASI-STATIONARY AS THE STR CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. TC 03S WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY AS VERTICAL WIND SHEAR INCREASES AND SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES DECREASE. BY TAU 96, A SECONDARY STR TO THE NORTHWEST WILL BUILD AND ALLOW FOR TC 03S TO TRACK BACK TO THE NORTHWEST. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN POOR AGREEMENT. THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 080000Z IS 40 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 080900Z, 081500Z, 082100Z AND 090300Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 080900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 010// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 080600Z --- NEAR 11.6S 54.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 11.6S 54.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 12.2S 53.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 12.7S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 13.0S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 090 DEG/ 01 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 13.0S 53.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 12.6S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 12.0S 52.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 10.9S 51.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 080900Z POSITION NEAR 11.7S 54.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 542 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A COMPACT SYSTEM WITH AN 18NM WIDE EYE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A 080600Z METEOSAT-8 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS THE EYE FEATURE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 100 KNOTS IS BASED ON THE DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY (CI) ESTIMATES OF T5.5 (102 KNOTS) FROM KNES AND FMEE, IN AGREEMENT WITH A 080319Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 103 KTS, AND SLIGHTLY BELOW THE PGTW CI ESTIMATE OF T6.0 (115 KTS). TC 03S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS) ALONG WITH A MODERATE EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL AND A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL. STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW DRAWN INTO AN UPPER-LEVEL LONGWAVE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH TO THE SOUTHEAST HAS BEEN ENABLING STRONG PERSISTENT CONVECTION. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, NEAR 27 DEGREES CELSIUS. HOWEVER, OCEAN HEAT CONTENT (OHC) VALUES ARE EXTREMELY LOW, IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TC 03S IS TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST WHICH WILL WEAKEN AND REORIENT BY TAU 24, LEADING TO A QUASI-STATIONARY PERIOD. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL RUNS, MOST MODELS CONSISTENTLY DEPICT A SLOW MEANDERING LOOP BETWEEN TAU 24 AND TAU 72. ECMWF DISSENTS, PREDICTING THAT 03S WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST, ALTHOUGH ECMWF DOES DEPICT A SLOWDOWN IN FORWARD SPEED AFTER TAU 24 AS WELL. IN LATER TAUS, A SECONDARY STR TO THE NORTHWEST WILL BUILD AND BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM, AND TC 03S WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THAT STR. TC 03S WILL BEGIN A WEAKENING TREND AS IT SLOWS DOWN AND CAUSES UPWELLING OF COOLER, LOW OHC WATER BELOW THE SURFACE. ADDITIONALLY, THE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY ENHANCING OUTFLOW WILL MOVE TO THE EAST AND OUTFLOW WILL DIMINISH, CONTRIBUTING TO WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL DISSIPATION AT TAU 120. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK HAS SHIFTED TO PORTRAY THE LOOP SCENARIO FAVORED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE MODELS, ALTHOUGH DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN POOR AGREEMENT IN THE AMBIGUOUS STEERING ENVIRONMENT. THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 080600Z IS 36 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 081500Z, 082100Z, 090300Z AND 090900Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 081500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 011// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 081200Z --- NEAR 12.0S 53.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.0S 53.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 12.5S 53.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 13.0S 53.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 13.1S 53.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 01 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 13.0S 53.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 12.3S 53.4E 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 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 11.7S 52.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 081500Z POSITION NEAR 12.1S 53.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 528 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL (MSI) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A COMPACT SYSTEM WITH AN INCREASINGLY RAGGED, DISORGANIZED EYE THAT IS FILLING WITH CLOUDS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE MSI LOOP AND CLOUD-FILLED EYE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 95 KNOTS IS PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF A RANGE OF DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM FMEE, KNES, AND PGTW, OF T5.0 (90 KTS) TO T6.0 (115 KTS), AND AGREES WITH A 081014Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 95 KTS. TC 03S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS) ALONG WITH A FAIR EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL AND A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL. AN UPPER-LEVEL LONGWAVE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH TO THE SOUTHEAST THAT WAS ENHANCING OUTFLOW HAS MOVED FURTHER EAST, DISRUPTING THE FAVORABLE ORIENTATION WITH REGARD TO TC 03S AND LEADING TO SLACKENING POLEWARD OUTFLOW AND INCREASINGLY DISORGANIZED CONVECTION. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE, NEAR 27 DEGREES CELSIUS. HOWEVER, OCEAN HEAT CONTENT (OHC) VALUES ARE EXTREMELY LOW, NEAR SINGLE DIGITS. TC 03S IS TRACKING WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST WHICH WILL WEAKEN AND REORIENT BY TAU 24, LEADING TO A QUASI-STATIONARY PERIOD. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL RUNS, MOST MODELS CONSISTENTLY DEPICT A SLOW MEANDERING LOOP BETWEEN TAU 24 AND TAU 72. ECMWF DISSENTS, PREDICTING THAT 03S WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST, ALTHOUGH ECMWF DOES DEPICT A SLOWDOWN IN FORWARD SPEED AFTER TAU 24 AS WELL. IN LATER TAUS, A SECONDARY STR TO THE NORTHWEST WILL BUILD AND BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM, AND TC 03S WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THAT STR. TC 03S WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT SLOWS DOWN AND CAUSES UPWELLING OF COOLER, LOW OHC WATER BELOW THE SURFACE. ADDITIONALLY, OUTFLOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH, CONTRIBUTING TO WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL DISSIPATION BY TAU 96. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK CONTINUES TO FAVOR A SLOW, TIGHT LOOP SCENARIO BETWEEN TAU 24-72, ALTHOUGH DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN POOR AGREEMENT IN THE AMBIGUOUS STEERING ENVIRONMENT. THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081200Z IS 33 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 082100Z, 090300Z, 090900Z AND 091500Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 082100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 012// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 081800Z --- NEAR 12.3S 53.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.3S 53.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 12.7S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 13.0S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 090 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 13.0S 53.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 12.7S 53.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 12.1S 53.0E 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 - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 11.4S 52.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 082100Z POSITION NEAR 12.4S 53.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 505 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT THE EYE FEATURE HAS FILLED BUT THICK DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING REMAINS WRAPPING INTO THE CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON AN EYE FEATURE SEEN IN A 081746Z METOP-A AMSU 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 95 KNOTS IS BASED ON MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING T5.0 (90 KNOTS) TO T5.5 (102 KNOTS). TC 03S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS) ALONG WITH A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL AND WEAK EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW. SSTS REMAIN SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE (27 CELSIUS) AND OHC REMAINS VERY UNFAVORABLE. TC 03S IS TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST WHICH WILL WEAKEN AND REORIENT BY TAU 24, CAUSING TC 03S TO SLOW DOWN AND ENTER A QUASI-STATIONARY STATE. AS THE STR REORIENTS, THE POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL IS EXPECTED TO BE INHIBITED. DURING THIS TIME, UPWELLING OF COOL WATER (DUE TO LOW OHC) AND LACK OF UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE STEADY WEAKENING OF THE SYSTEM. IN LATER TAUS, A SECONDARY STR TO THE WEST WILL BUILD AND BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING TC 03S TO TRACK BACK TO THE NORTH AND THEN TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THAT STR. THIS STEERING WILL ALSO BE AIDED BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY SHALLOW LAYER WIND FIELD WHICH WILL BECOME MORE INFLUENTIAL AS TC 03S WEAKENS. NUMERICAL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO AGREE ON THE TURN TO THE NORTHWEST BUT REMINS IN DISAGREEMENT ON THE EXACT TIMING AND SHARPNESS OF THE TURN. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS PLACED NEAR CONSENSUS AND CONTINUES TO FAVOR A SLOW, TIGHT LOOPING SCENARIO. THERE IS OVERALL HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081800Z IS 33 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090300Z, 090900Z, 091500Z AND 092100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 090300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 013// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 013 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 090000Z --- NEAR 12.7S 53.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.7S 53.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 13.0S 52.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 13.2S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 065 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 13.1S 53.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 12.8S 53.3E 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 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 12.0S 52.6E 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 - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 10.9S 51.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 090300Z POSITION NEAR 12.8S 53.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 486 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST REGION COVERING UP THE LLCC, WITH THE DEEPEST CONVECTION CONCENTRATED TO THE WESTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON AN EYE FEATURE SEEN IN A 090021Z SSMIS 91 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 90 KNOTS IS BASED ON MULTI- AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING T4.5 (77 KNOTS) TO T5.0 (90 KNOTS). TC 03S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS) ALONG WITH A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL AND WEAK EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW. SSTS ARE MARGINALLY FAVORABLE (26 CELSIUS) AND OHC REMAINS VERY UNFAVORABLE. TC 03S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST WHICH WILL WEAKEN AND REORIENT BY TAU 12, CAUSING TC 03S TO SLOW DOWN AND ENTER A QUASI-STATIONARY STATE. AS THE STR REORIENTS, THE POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL IS EXPECTED TO BE INHIBITED. DURING THIS TIME, UPWELLING OF COOL WATER (DUE TO LOW OHC) AND LACK OF UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE STEADY WEAKENING OF THE SYSTEM. IN LATER TAUS, A SECONDARY STR TO THE WEST WILL BUILD AND BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING TC 03S TO TRACK BACK TO THE NORTH AND THEN TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THAT STR. THIS STEERING WILL ALSO BE AIDED BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY SHALLOW LAYER WIND FIELD WHICH WILL BECOME MORE INFLUENTIAL AS TC 03S WEAKENS. NUMERICAL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO AGREE ON THE TURN TO THE NORTHWEST BUT REMAINS IN DISAGREEMENT ON THE EXACT TIMING AND SHARPNESS OF THE TURN. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS PLACED NEAR CONSENSUS AND CONTINUES TO FAVOR A SLOW, TIGHT LOOPING SCENARIO. THERE IS OVERALL HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090000Z IS 33 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090900Z, 091500Z, 092100Z AND 100300Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 090900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 014// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 090600Z --- NEAR 13.0S 53.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.0S 53.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 13.2S 53.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 090 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 13.2S 53.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 13.0S 53.4E 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 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 12.7S 52.9E 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 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 12.3S 52.4E 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 - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 11.3S 51.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 090900Z POSITION NEAR 13.0S 53.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 492 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS WEAKENING CONVECTION PARTIALLY COVERING A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE SEEN IN A 090306Z SSMIS 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 80 KNOTS IS BASED ON MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T4.5 (77 KNOTS) AND IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE A 090306Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 72 KTS. TC 03S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS). HOWEVER, ITS DEFINED POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL IS WEAKENING, AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW IS MARGINAL, LEADING TO DETERIORATING AND INCREASINGLY DISORGANIZED CONVECTION. TC 03S IS CAUSING UPWELLING OF LOW OCEAN HEAT CONTENT (OHC) WATER EVIDENT IN SATELLITE-DERIVED SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS A SMALL AREA OF SSTS BELOW 26 CELSIUS, FURTHER DEPRIVING THE SYSTEM OF ENERGY. TC 03S HAS CURVED TO THE SOUTH, TRACKING SLOWLY ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE EAST, WHICH IS WEAKENING AND RE-ORIENTING, LEAVING TC 03S IN AN AMBIGUOUS STEERING ENVIRONMENT. AS THE STR REORIENTS, THE POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL IS EXPECTED TO BE INHIBITED. DURING THIS TIME, UPWELLING OF COOL WATER (DUE TO LOW OHC) AND WEAK UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE STEADY WEAKENING OF THE SYSTEM AND DISSIPATION BY TAU 96. IN LATER TAUS, A SECONDARY STR TO THE WEST WILL BUILD AND BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING TC 03S TO TRACK BACK TO THE NORTH AND THEN ACCELERATE TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THAT STR. THE EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY SHALLOW LAYER WIND FIELD WILL ALSO DRIVE TC 03S TO THE NORTHWEST AT LATER TAUS AS THE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND BECOMES SUBJECT TO LOWER-LEVEL STEERING FLOW. NUMERICAL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO AGREE ON AN INITIAL SLOWING AND POSSIBLE LOOP, THEN THE EVENTUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST, BUT REMAINS IN DISAGREEMENT ON THE EXACT TIMING AND SHARPNESS OF THE TURN. ECMWF IS THE OUTLIER THAT DOES NOT PREDICT A LOOP, AND INSTEAD DEPICTS A MOSTLY WESTWARD TRACK AT LATER TAUS. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS PLACED NEAR CONSENSUS AND CONTINUES TO FAVOR A SLOW, TIGHT LOOPING SCENARIO. THERE IS OVERALL HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090600Z IS 30 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 091500Z, 092100Z, 100300Z AND 100900Z. ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 091500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 015// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 091200Z --- NEAR 13.1S 53.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 01 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 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 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.1S 53.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 13.2S 53.2E 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 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 020 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 12.9S 53.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 12.6S 53.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 12.5S 52.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 12.0S 51.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 11.1S 50.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 091500Z POSITION NEAR 13.1S 53.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 487 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 01 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THAT TC 03S HAS LOST MUCH OF ITS DEEP CONVECTION BUT MAINTAINED ITS SPIRAL BANDING, AND CONVECTION IS NEWLY FLARING OVER THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE MSI IMAGERY AND THE PARTIALLY OBSCURED LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 70 KNOTS IS BETWEEN THE PGTW AND FMEE DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T4.0 (65 KTS) AND THE KNES ESTIMATE OF T4.5 (77 KTS), WHILE A 080554Z SATCON ESTIMATE IS 62 KTS. TC 03S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS), MARGINAL EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, AND FAIR POLEWARD OUTFLOW. TC 03S IS CAUSING UPWELLING OF LOW OCEAN HEAT CONTENT (OHC) WATER EVIDENT IN SATELLITE-DERIVED SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS A SMALL AREA OF SSTS BELOW 26 CELSIUS, FURTHER DEPRIVING THE SYSTEM OF ENERGY. TC 03S IS NEARLY QUASI-STATIONARY AS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE EAST HAS WEAKENED AND IS RE-ORIENTING, LEAVING TC 03S IN AN AMBIGUOUS STEERING ENVIRONMENT. AS THE STR REORIENTS, THE POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL IS EXPECTED TO BE INHIBITED. DURING THIS TIME, UPWELLING OF COOL WATER (DUE TO LOW OHC) AND WEAK UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE STEADY WEAKENING OF THE SYSTEM AND DISSIPATION BY TAU 96. THE JTWC INTENSITY FORECAST IS IN LINE WITH STATISTICAL CLIMATOLOGICAL MODEL GUIDANCE GIVEN THE UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. IN LATER TAUS, A SECONDARY STR TO THE WEST WILL BUILD AND BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING TC 03S TO TRACK BACK TO THE NORTH AND THEN ACCELERATE TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THAT STR. THE EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY SHALLOW LAYER WIND FIELD WILL ALSO DRIVE TC 03S TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST AFTER TAU 36 AS THE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND BECOMES SUBJECT TO LOWER-LEVEL STEERING FLOW. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ECMWF, NUMERICAL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO AGREE ON A POSSIBLE LOOP, THEN THE EVENTUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST, BUT REMAINS IN DISAGREEMENT ON THE EXACT TIMING AND SHARPNESS OF THE TURN. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS PLACED NEAR CONSENSUS AND CONTINUES TO FAVOR A SLOW, TIGHT LOOPING SCENARIO. THERE IS OVERALL HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 091200Z IS 29 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 092100Z, 100300Z, 100900Z AND 101500Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 092100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) 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: 091800Z --- NEAR 13.4S 53.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 03 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 - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.4S 53.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 13.2S 53.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 12.9S 53.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 12.7S 52.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 12.5S 52.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 11.9S 51.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 092100Z POSITION NEAR 13.4S 53.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 469 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH- SOUTHEASTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION OVER THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER AND THE DEEPEST RAIN BANDS EXTENDING TO THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE USING A 091725Z MHS 89 GHZ IMAGE WHICH SHOWS A WARM BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE REGION WITH DEEP CONVECTION TO THE WEST AND SOUTHEAST. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 65 KNOTS IS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T4.0 (65 KNOTS) FROM PGTW AND FMEE. THE FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL ENVIRONMENT, WITH LIMITED RADIAL OUTFLOW AND LOW (LESS THAN 10 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), IS BEING OFFSET BY THE UPWELLING OF COOL WATER DUE TO THE SLOW TRACK SPEEDS. TC 03S IS IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT WITH COMPETING SUBTROPICAL RIDGES (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST. AFTER TAU 36, THE STR TO THE SOUTHWEST WILL BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE AND TC 03S IS EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE NORTHWEST. THE ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN UNFAVORABLE WITH MARGINAL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE, LOW OCEAN HEAT CONTENT, AND POOR OUTFLOW. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY ON THE TIMING AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NORTHWESTWARD TRACK CHANGE, LENDING HIGH UNCERTAINTY TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 091800Z IS 24 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 100300Z, 100900Z, 101500Z AND 102100Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 100300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 017// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 017 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 100000Z --- NEAR 13.1S 52.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 01 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.1S 52.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 13.0S 52.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 12.9S 52.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 12.7S 52.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 01 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 12.5S 52.6E 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 - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 11.7S 51.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 100300Z POSITION NEAR 13.1S 52.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 467 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 01 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE EVIDENT IN A 100008Z SSMIS PASS, WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INTENSITY OF 60 KNOTS IS BASED ON A CONSENSUS OF SUBJECTIVE DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM MULTIPLE REPORTING AGENCIES. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY FROM THE PAST SIX HOURS AND THE SSMIS IMAGERY INDICATE THAT CONVECTION IS WEAKENING, BUT CONTINUES TO TIGHTLY WRAP INTO THE CIRCULATION CENTER. TC 03S HAS REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE PRESENCE OF WEAK STEERING FLOW. SLOW MOTION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TAU 36, WHEN A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDING TO THE SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM AND GUIDE THE CIRCULATION NORTHWESTWARD. STEADY WEAKENING IS ANTICIPATED UNTIL DISSIPATION AROUND TAU 72 DUE TO MARGINAL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES, COOLED THROUGH OCEANIC UPWELLING BY THE SLOW-MOVING SYSTEM, AND INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. DYNAMIC MODELS AGREE THAT TRACK MOTION WILL BE SLOW OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS AS TC 03S REMAINS IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT. MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE AFTER TAU 36, BUT GENERALLY INDICATE A NORTHWARD TO NORTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE CURRENT FORECAST LIES WITHIN AN ENVELOPE OF PREVIOUS JTWC FORECASTS AND NOT FAR FROM THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS, WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE NEAR-TERM AND LOWER CONFIDENCE IN THE 48 TO 72 HOUR TIME FRAME. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 100000Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 100900Z, 101500Z, 102100Z AND 110300Z.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 100900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 018 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 100600Z --- NEAR 13.0S 52.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 360 DEGREES AT 01 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 - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.0S 52.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 12.8S 52.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 12.7S 52.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 12.5S 52.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 01 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 12.3S 52.6E 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 - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 330 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 11.3S 52.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 100900Z POSITION NEAR 13.0S 52.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 472 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, LA REUNION, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 01 KNOT OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS REDUCED AND WEAKER CENTRAL CONVECTION WITH COMPACT RAIN BANDS THAT CONTINUE TO WRAP TIGHT INTO THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON A QUASI-STATIONARY (QS), RAGGED, AND CLOUD-FILLED EYE FEATURE IN THE MSI LOOP AND LINED UP WITH A DEFINED BUT BROAD LOW BRIGHTNESS LLC FEATURE IN THE 100535Z AMSU MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF AGENCY DVORAK ESTIMATES. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND LIMITED OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS) ARE MARGINAL AT 26-27 CELSIUS, COOLED BY UPWELLING CAUSED BY THE PROLONGED QS MOTION. TC 03S IS FORECAST TO REMAIN QS OVER THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS THEN WILL SLOWLY TRACK NORTHWESTWARD AS A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE WEST ASSUMES STEERING. INCREASING VWS AND COOL SSTS WILL GRADUALLY ERODE THE SYSTEM LEADING TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 72. NUMERICAL GUIDANCE REMAINS SIGNIFICANTLY SPREAD BUT WITH A GENERAL AGREEMENT OF AN EVENTUAL NORTHWESTWARD TRACK. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 100600Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 101500Z, 102100Z, 110300Z, AND 110900Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (FOUR) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 101500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 019 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 101200Z --- NEAR 12.9S 52.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 01 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 - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.9S 52.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 12.7S 52.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 12.5S 52.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 12.3S 52.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 12.0S 52.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 330 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 10.6S 51.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 101500Z POSITION NEAR 12.9S 52.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 480 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, LA REUNION, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 01 KNOT OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS A FLARING CENTRAL CONVECTION WITH COMPACT RAIN BANDS FEEDING INTO AN OBSCURED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS EXTRAPOLATED FROM LOW LEVEL CLOUD STREAKS SPIRALING INTO A QUASI-STATIONARY LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF AGENCY DVORAK ESTIMATES AND REFLECTS THE SLIGHT WEAKENING. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS IN MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND LIMITED OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS) ARE MARGINAL AT 26-27 CELSIUS, COOLED BY UPWELLING CAUSED BY THE PROLONGED QS MOTION. TC 03S IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY TRACK NORTHWESTWARD AS A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE WEST ASSUMES STEERING. INCREASING VWS AND COOL SSTS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY ERODE THE SYSTEM LEADING TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 72. NUMERICAL GUIDANCE REMAINS SIGNIFICANTLY SPREAD BUT WITH A GENERAL AGREEMENT OF AN EVENTUAL NORTHWESTWARD TRACK. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 101200Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 102100Z, 110300Z, 110900Z AND 111500Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (FOUR) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 102100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 020 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 101800Z --- NEAR 12.7S 52.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.7S 52.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 12.6S 52.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 12.3S 52.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 11.8S 52.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 11.3S 51.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 102100Z POSITION NEAR 12.7S 52.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 495 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS FLARING CONVECTION NEAR THE PARTIALLY OBSCURED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE USING A 101808Z MHS 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS SHALLOW BANDING WRAPPING INTO THE LLCC AND DEEP CONVECTION TO THE WEST OF THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 50 KNOTS IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY BELOW DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T3.5 (55 KNOTS) FROM PGTW AND KNES. BASED ON FINAL T NUMBERS OF T2.5-3.0 (35-45 KNOTS). THE ENVIRONMENT IS MARGINAL WITH LOW (5-10 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) OFFSETTING A VERY LIMITED POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL AND COOL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES DUE TO UPWELLING FROM THE QUASI- STATIONARY (QS) STORM TRACK. THE RECENT MOTION SUGGESTS THAT A SHALLOW SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHWEST HAS BEGUN TO STEER THE CYCLONE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS THE CYCLONE GRADUALLY WEAKENS, FALLING BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD BY TAU 48. GENERALLY, MODEL GUIDANCE AGREES WITH THE STORM TRACK. SPREAD AMONG THE MEMBERS IS UNDER 100 NM BY TAU 48 BUT THE QS NATURE OF MOVEMENT LENDS ITSELF TO HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 101800Z IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 110300Z, 110900Z, 111500Z AND 112100Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (FOUR) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 110300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 021 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 110000Z --- NEAR 12.3S 52.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 325 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.3S 52.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z --- 12.0S 52.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 11.6S 51.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z --- 11.1S 51.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 110300Z POSITION NEAR 12.2S 52.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 523 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS FLARING CONVECTION NEAR THE PARTIALLY OBSCURED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH CLOUD TOP TEMPERATURES WARMING SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE USING A 102303Z SSMI 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS SHALLOW BANDING AND LIMITED CONVECTION WRAPPING INTO THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS CONSISTENT WITH A PGTW DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS). THE ENVIRONMENT IS MARGINAL WITH LOW (5-10 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND COOL (26-27 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES BEING HAMPERED BY WEAK POLEWARD OUTFLOW. A SHALLOW SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHWEST HAS RECENTLY CAUSED THE CYCLONE TO TRACK NORTHWESTWARD. THIS TRACK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS THE CYCLONE GRADUALLY WEAKENS, FALLING BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD BY TAU 36. WITH A SPREAD OF ABOUT 76 NM BY TAU 36, MODEL GUIDANCE AGREES WITH THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK, LENDING TO LOW UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 110000Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 110900Z, 111500Z, 112100Z AND 120300Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (BOUCHRA) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 110900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 022 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 110600Z --- NEAR 12.5S 52.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 03 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 - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.5S 52.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 12.2S 52.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 11.9S 51.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 11.4S 51.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 110900Z POSITION NEAR 12.4S 52.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 514 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, LA REUNION, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THE RAGGED BUT WELL-DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION HAS BECOME PARTLY EXPOSED AS THE DEEP CENTRAL CONVECTION BECAME SHEARED SOUTHWESTWARD. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE MSI LOOP WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF AGENCY DVORAK ESTIMATES AND REFLECTS THE WEAKENING TREND. TC 03S IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TRACKING GENERALLY NORTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A LOW REFLECTION OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO ERODE MAINLY DUE TO HIGH VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, LEADING TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 36, POSSIBLY SOONER. NUMERICAL GUIDANCE HAS COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT, LENDING FAIR CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 110600Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 111500Z, 112100Z, 120300Z AND 120900Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (BOUCHRA) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS31 PGTW 111500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (ALCIDE) WARNING NR 023 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 111200Z --- NEAR 12.3S 51.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.3S 51.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 12.1S 51.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 111500Z POSITION NEAR 12.3S 51.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03S (ALCIDE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 529 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ST DENIS, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE AS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION HAD BECOME RAGGED AND FULLY EXPOSED WITH THE WEAKENED CENTRAL CONVECTION DISPLACED SOUTHWESTWARD. TC 03S IS NOW EXPOSED TO HIGH (GREATER THAN 25 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND COOL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. ADDITIONALLY, COOL DRY AIR IS ADVECTING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO ABATE AND WILL LEAD TO THE DISSIPATION OF TC ALCIDE BY TAU 12. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 111200Z IS 10 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (BOUCHRA) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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