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WTXS21 PGTW 010900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (INVEST 96S)// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 160 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 9.9S 77.2E TO 15.5S 72.1E WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 20 TO 25 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 010800Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 10.2S 76.9E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 96S) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 7.4S 80.0E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 10.2S 76.9E, APPROXIMATELY 315 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 010531Z GMI 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOW A SLIGHTLY ELONGATED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION WITH PERSISTING CONVECTIVE BANDING PRESENT TO THE SOUTH AND CONVECTION ALSO PERSISTING OVER THE CENTER. A 010359Z ASCAT PASS SHOWS A SLIGHTLY ELONGATED CIRCULATION WITH PRIMARILY 15-20 KNOT WINDS NEAR THE CENTER, BUT 30 KNOT WINDS TO THE SOUTH BEGINNING TO WRAP IN. THE DISTURBANCE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN AN AREA OF EXCELLENT POLEWARD DIVERGENCE, LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10-15 KNOTS), AND WARM SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (28-30 KNOTS). GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TO THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND SHOW INTENSIFICATION TO WARNING CRITERIA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1004 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 020900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 020900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 001// REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR// HI/020551ZMAR2019// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 020600Z --- NEAR 12.1S 75.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 205 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 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 - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.1S 75.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z --- 13.4S 74.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z --- 14.6S 74.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z --- 15.9S 74.1E 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 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z --- 17.1S 73.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 18.9S 73.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z --- 20.4S 71.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 22.4S 70.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 020900Z POSITION NEAR 12.4S 75.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 337 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT CONVECTION LOCATED AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) CONTINUES TO IMPROVE IN STRUCTURE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE AND IS BASED ON A 020408Z 89GHZ MHS MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWING THAT THE DEEPEST CONVECTION IS LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 40 KNOTS IS BASED A PARTIAL 020409Z METOP-A ASCAT IMAGE WHICH SHOWS A SWATH OF 40 KNOT WINDS. THE INTENSITY IS HEDGED BETWEEN DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY (CI) ESTIMATES OF T2.5 (35 KNOTS) FROM PGTW AN T3.0 (45 KNOTS) FROM KNES. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SHOWS FAVORABLE TO NEUTRAL VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (15 TO 20 KNOTS) ALONG WITH FAVORABLE EQUATORWARD AND POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNELS. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, BETWEEN 29 AND 30 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 17S IS TRACKING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD WHILE LOCATED ON THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE STR WILL BE THE STEERING FEATURE THROUGH TAU 48 AND ALLOW TC 17S TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD. HOWEVER, THE STR WILL WEAKEN AFTER TAU 48 AND GIVE WAY TO A NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) WHICH WILL BUILD TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER TAU 48. THIS WILL ALLOW TC 17S TO SLOW IN FORWARD SPEED. BEYOND TAU 72, AN ADDITIONAL STR WILL BUILD TO THE SOUTH ALLOWING TC 17S TO TURN SOUTHWESTWARD. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN POOR AGREEMENT AND IS INDICATING A BIFURCATION. THE AFUM AND EGRR TRACKERS INDICATE A MORE SOUTHWARD, SLIGHTLY SOUTHEASTWARD TRACK ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE NER, WHILE THE REMAINING CONSENSUS MEMBERS INDICATE A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD AND THEN SOUTHWARD TRACK FOLLOWED BY AN ADDITIONAL SOUTHWESTWARD TURN. AFUM AND EGRR HAVE MORE ACCURATELY CAPTURED THE SOUTH-SOUTHWARD TRACK IN THE MOST RECENT STORM MOTION. DUE TO THE DIFFERENCES IN MODEL GUIDANCE THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK IS PLACED TO THE EAST OF THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS, FAVORING THE AFUM AND EGRR SOLUTIONS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 020600Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 021500Z, 022100Z, 030300Z AND 030900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 021500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 002// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 021200Z --- NEAR 12.6S 74.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 10 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 - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.6S 74.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 13.7S 73.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 15.0S 73.4E 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 - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 16.1S 73.2E 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 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 17.2S 72.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z --- 18.9S 71.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 06 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 20.6S 70.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 22.9S 68.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 021500Z POSITION NEAR 12.9S 74.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 343 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS DEEP POCKETS OF CONVECTION CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE AND IS BASED ON A 021225Z 37GHZ SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWING A SMALL MICROWAVE EYE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KNOTS IS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY (CI) ESTIMATES OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS) FROM PGTW, KNES, AND FMEE. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SHOWS TC 17S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (5 TO 15 KNOTS) AND HAS FAVORABLE EQUATORWARD AND POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNELS. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, BETWEEN 29 AND 30 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 17S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD WHILE LOCATED ON THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE STR WILL BE THE STEERING FEATURE THROUGH TAU 48 AND ALLOW TC 17S TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD. HOWEVER, THE STR WILL WEAKEN AFTER TAU 48 AND GIVE WAY TO A NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) WHICH WILL BUILD TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER TAU 48 AND A SECOND STR WHICH WILL BUILD FROM THE SOUTH. TC 17S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK GENERALLY SOUTHWESTWARD AND ENCOUNTER FAVORABLE WIND VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FAVORABLE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. THE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL ALLOW TC 17S TO QUICKLY INTENSIFY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID INTENSIFICATION, REACHING A PEAK INTENSITY OF 110 KNOTS BY TAU 96. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN POOR AGREEMENT, INDICATING A BIFURCATION. THE AFUM AND EGRR TRACKERS INDICATE A MORE SOUTHWARD, SLIGHTLY SOUTHEASTWARD TRACK ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE NER, WHILE THE REMAINING CONSENSUS MEMBERS INDICATE A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. DUE TO THE RECENT SOUTHWESTWARD STORM MOTION THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK HAS BEEN SHIFTED WESTWARD AND IS PLACED NEAR THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE DIFFERENCES IN MODEL GUIDANCE THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 021200Z IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 022100Z, 030300Z, 030900Z AND 031500Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 022100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 021800Z --- NEAR 13.2S 74.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.2S 74.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z --- 14.5S 73.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z --- 15.6S 73.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z --- 16.6S 73.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z --- 17.6S 72.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 19.4S 71.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 21.7S 69.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 24.3S 67.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 022100Z POSITION NEAR 13.5S 73.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 377 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A FAST-CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH EXPANSIVE RAIN BANDS WRAPPING IN MOSTLY FROM THE EQUATORWARD SIDE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE WELL-DEFINED MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE IN THE 021756Z GPM NEAR-SURFACE 36GHZ COLORIZED IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON THE DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T3.5/55KTS FROM PGTW. ANALYSIS INDICATES A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH EXCELLENT RADIAL OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS). TC 17S WILL CONTINUE ON ITS CURRENT TRACK ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 48, THE STR WILL BUILD WESTWARD AND DRIVE THE CYCLONE ON A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD TRAJECTORY. THE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS MENTIONED ABOVE WILL FUEL RAPID INTENSIFICATION UP TO 115KTS BY TAU 72. AFTERWARD, INCREASING VWS AND COOLING SSTS WILL PROMOTE A STEADY WEAKENING AND, BY TAU 120, TC HALEH WILL BE DOWN TO 90KTS. THE NUMERICAL MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH MINIMAL SPREADING UP TO 245NM BY TAU 120, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 021800Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030300Z, 030900Z, 031500Z AND 032100Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 030300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 030000Z --- NEAR 14.2S 73.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 10 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 - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.2S 73.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 15.3S 73.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 16.6S 73.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 17.6S 73.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z --- 18.5S 72.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z --- 20.4S 71.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 22.8S 69.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 25.8S 66.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 030300Z POSITION NEAR 14.5S 73.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 433 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT, FOR THE MOST PART, THE SYSTEM MAINTAINED ITS TC SIGNATURE WITH EXPANSIVE RAIN BANDS WRAPPING IN MOSTLY FROM THE EQUATORWARD SIDE. HOWEVER, THE EIR LOOP ALSO SHOWS SLIGHT DEEPENING OF THE CENTRAL CONVECTION. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE RAGGED BUT DEFINED MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE IN THE 022307Z SSMIS 91GHZ COLORIZED IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS AVERAGED FROM THE DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T3.5/55KTS FROM ALL REPORTING AGENCIES AND A SATCON DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T3.8/62KTS AND REFLECTS THE SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. ANALYSIS INDICATES A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH EXCELLENT RADIAL OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS). TC 17S WILL CONTINUE ON ITS CURRENT TRACK ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 36, THE STR WILL BUILD WESTWARD AND DRIVE THE CYCLONE ON A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE AFOREMENTIONED FAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL FUEL RAPID INTENSIFICATION UP TO 115KTS BY TAU 72. AFTERWARD, INCREASING VWS AND COOLING SSTS WILL PROMOTE A RAPID WEAKENING AND, BY TAU 120, TC HALEH WILL BE DOWN TO 75KTS. THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH MINIMAL SPREADING UP TO 250NM BY TAU 120, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST THAT IS LAID CLOSE TO THE MODEL CONSENSUS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030000Z IS 28 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030900Z, 031500Z, 032100Z AND 040300Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 030900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 030600Z --- NEAR 14.6S 73.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.6S 73.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z --- 15.8S 73.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 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 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z --- 16.8S 73.1E 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 - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z --- 17.8S 72.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 18.7S 72.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z --- 20.8S 70.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 23.2S 68.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 26.0S 66.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 030900Z POSITION NEAR 14.9S 73.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 455 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS IMPRESSIVE BANDING WRAPPING AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH A BROAD EYE FEATURE FORMING. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE AND IS BASED ON A 030521Z 37GHZ GMI MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS A RAGGED MICROWAVE EYE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 65 KNOTS IS BASED ON A DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY (CI) ESTIMATE OF T4.0 (65 KNOTS) FROM PGTW AND KNES. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT TC 17S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (5 TO 15 KNOTS) AND IS BENEFITING FROM EXCELLENT POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNELS. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, BETWEEN 29 AND 30 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 17S IS TRACKING GENERALLY SOUTHWARD WHILE ON THE SOUTHWESTERN EDGE OF A NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) LOCATED TO THE NORTHEAST. TC 17S WILL CONTINUE ON A GENERALLY SOUTHWARD TRACK TROUGH TAU 36. BEYOND TAU 36, A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTH WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY STEERING FEATURE AND ALLOW TC 17S TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD. FAVORABLE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND OUTFLOW WILL ALLOW TC 17S TO REACH A PEAK INTENSITY OF 115 KNOTS BY TAU 72. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT. THE MODEL SPREAD IS NOW ONLY 110 NM BY TAU 96 WITH A LARGER ALONG-TRACK SPREAD BY TAU 120 BUT A SMALL ACROSS-TRACK SPREAD. OVERALL, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030600Z IS 27 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 031500Z, 032100Z, 040300Z AND 040900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 031500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 006// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 031200Z --- NEAR 15.6S 73.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 175 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 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 - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.6S 73.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 16.8S 73.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 17.8S 73.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z --- 18.8S 72.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z --- 19.7S 72.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 21.9S 70.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 09 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 24.6S 67.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 27.7S 66.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 031500Z POSITION NEAR 15.9S 73.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 515 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT DEEP CONVECTION IS BEGINNING TO TIGHTLY WRAP AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE AND IS BASED ON A 031032Z 37GHZ SSMI MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWS A WELL DEFINED MICROWAVE EYE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 70 KNOTS IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY ABOVE DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY (CI) ESTIMATES OF T4.0 (65 KNOTS) FROM PGTW AND KNES BASED ON THE RECENT IMPROVEMENT IN THE DEEP CONVECTIVE STRUCTURE. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT TC 17S IS EXPERIENCING FAVORABLE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10 TO 15 KNOTS) AND IS BENEFITING FROM EXCELLENT POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNELS. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, BETWEEN 29 AND 30 DEGREES CELSIUS. TC 17S IS TRACKING GENERALLY SOUTHWARD WHILE ON THE SOUTHWESTERN EDGE OF A NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) LOCATED TO THE NORTHEAST. TC 17S WILL MOVE ON A SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK TROUGH TAU 36. BEYOND TAU 36, A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTH WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY STEERING FEATURE AND ALLOW TC 17S TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD. FAVORABLE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND OUTFLOW WILL ALLOW TC 17S TO REACH A PEAK INTENSITY OF 115 KNOTS BY TAU 48. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 60. BEYOND TAU 60, MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN LESS OVERALL AGREEMENT WITH A LOW ACROSS-TRACK SPREAD BUT A MODERATE ALONG-TRACK SPREAD. HOWEVER, OVERALL, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031200Z IS 29 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 032100Z, 040300Z, 040900Z AND 041500Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 032100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 007// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 031800Z --- NEAR 16.3S 73.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.3S 73.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z --- 17.4S 73.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z --- 18.4S 72.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 19.3S 72.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 20.5S 71.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 22.7S 69.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 25.4S 67.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 28.7S 66.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 032100Z POSITION NEAR 16.6S 73.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 555 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN EXPANSIVE SYSTEM WITH MOST OF THE RAIN BANDS WRAPPING IN MOSTLY FROM THE EQUATORWARD SIDE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE RAGGED BUT DEFINED MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE IN THE 031620Z AMSU IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON THE DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T4.5/77KTS FROM PGTW. ANALYSIS INDICATES A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH EXCELLENT RADIAL OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS). TC 17S WILL CONTINUE ON ITS CURRENT TRACK ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 36, THE STR WILL BUILD WESTWARD AND DRIVE THE CYCLONE ON A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS MENTIONED ABOVE WILL FUEL STEADY THEN RAPID INTENSIFICATION UP TO 115KTS BY TAU 48. AFTERWARD, INCREASING VWS AND COOLING SSTS WILL PROMOTE A STEADY WEAKENING AND, BY TAU 120, TC HALEH WILL BE REDUCED TO 70KTS. THE NUMERICAL MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SPREADING UP TO 350NM BY TAU 120, LENDING AN OVERALL HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST THAT IS LAID CLOSE TO THE MODEL CONSENSUS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031800Z IS 29 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040300Z, 040900Z, 041500Z AND 042100Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 040300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 008// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 040000Z --- NEAR 17.1S 73.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 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 - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.1S 73.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 18.0S 73.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z --- 19.1S 72.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z --- 20.1S 71.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z --- 21.2S 70.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 23.6S 68.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 26.5S 67.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 30.2S 65.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 040300Z POSITION NEAR 17.3S 73.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 602 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN EXPANSIVE SYSTEM WITH RAIN BANDS, MOSTLY FROM THE EQUATORWARD SIDE, WRAPPING IN TIGHTER INTO A DEEPENED CENTRAL CONVECTION WITH A FORMATIVE EYE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE WELL-DEFINED MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE IN THE 032255Z 37GHZ NEAR-SURFACE COLORIZED IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON THE DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T5.0/90KTS FROM PGTW. ANALYSIS INDICATES A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH EXCELLENT RADIAL OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS). TC 17S WILL CONTINUE ON ITS CURRENT TRACK ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER TAU 24, THE STR WILL BUILD WESTWARD AND DRIVE THE CYCLONE ON A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS MENTIONED ABOVE WILL FUEL STEADY INTENSIFICATION UP TO 115KTS BY TAU 48. AFTERWARD, INCREASING VWS AND COOLING SSTS WILL PROMOTE A STEADY WEAKENING AND, BY TAU 120, TC HALEH WILL BE REDUCED TO 60KTS. THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN TIGHT AGREEMENT UP TO TAU 48 WHERE NAVGEM DEVIATES SIGNIFICANTLY LEFT OF THE MODEL CLUSTER INTO THE STR, SPREADING THE ENVELOPE UP TO 380NM BY TAU 120. DESPITE THIS SINGLE MODEL DEVIATION, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST THAT IS LAID TO THE RIGHT OF THE MODEL CONSENSUS AFTER TAU 48 TO OFFSET THE UNLIKELY NAVGEM SOLUTION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040000Z IS 32 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040900Z, 041500Z, 042100Z AND 050300Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 040900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 009// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 040600Z --- NEAR 18.0S 73.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 200 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.0S 73.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z --- 18.9S 72.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 19.9S 72.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 21.0S 71.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z --- 22.1S 70.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 24.7S 68.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 28.3S 66.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 32.7S 65.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 040900Z POSITION NEAR 18.2S 72.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 655 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON AN APPROXIMATELY 30 NM WIDE EYE IN ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 105 KTS IS BETWEEN PGTW/KNES DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T5.5 (102 KTS) AND A 040436Z CIMSS SATCON ESTIMATE OF 107 KTS. THE ENVIRONMENT IS VERY FAVORABLE WITH EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, FAIR EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (28-29 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST). TC 17S IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR). THIS STR WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE TC 17S IN A GENERALLY SOUTHWESTWARD DIRECTION FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR INTENSIFICATION THROUGH TAU 24. AFTERWARD, DIMINISHED OUTFLOW WILL CAUSE GRADUAL WEAKENING UNTIL TAU 72, WHEN INCREASING VWS AND COOLING SST IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE INTENSITY TO WEAKEN CONSIDERABLY. BY TAU 120, TC 17S SHOULD BEGIN EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION AS IT BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE MID-LATITUDE BAROCLINIC ZONE. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST, LENDING TO FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040600Z IS 43 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 041500Z, 042100Z, 050300Z AND 050900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 041500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 010// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 041200Z --- NEAR 18.7S 72.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.7S 72.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z --- 19.6S 72.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z --- 20.6S 71.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z --- 21.6S 70.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 22.9S 69.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 26.1S 67.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 30.0S 65.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 260 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 34.8S 65.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 041500Z POSITION NEAR 18.9S 72.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 870 NM EAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE 25-30 NM WIDE EYE HAS PERSISTED FOR THE PAST SIX HOURS AND THE CLOUD FIELD HAS REMAINED FAIRLY SYMMETRIC. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED, WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE, ON THE MSI LOOP AND AN EYE FEATURE IN A 041130Z SSMIS 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 105 KTS IS CONSISTENT WITH MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T5.5 (102 KTS). THE ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE WITH EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (28-29 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST). FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, TC 17S WILL TRACK ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR), CURRENTLY LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST. AROUND TAU 96, THE TRACK WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT FROM SOUTHWESTWARD TO SOUTHWARD AS TC 17S ROUNDS THE STR AXIS. THROUGH TAU 48, THE ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SUPPORTIVE AND THE INTENSITY SHOULD REMAIN AT 100 KTS OR GREATER THROUGH THAT PERIOD. AFTER TAU 48, A COMBINATION OF DIMINISHED OUTFLOW, INCREASED VWS, AND COOLER SSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE CYCLONE TO STEADILY WEAKEN, FALLING TO 55 KTS BY TAU 120. BETWEEN TAU 96 AND 120, TC 17S IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION AS IT MOVES INTO THE MID-LATITUDE BAROCLINIC ZONE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM, WHICH LIES EAST OF THE OTHER MEMBERS, NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST. TO OFFSET THE INFLUENCE OF NAVGEM, THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST IS HEDGED JUST WEST OF THE CONSENSUS TRACK, WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE BASED ON STRONG AGREEMENT IN THE BULK OF THE MODEL GUIDANCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 041200Z IS 43 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 042100Z, 050300Z, 050900Z AND 051500Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 042100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 011// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 041800Z --- NEAR 19.1S 72.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 19.1S 72.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 20.1S 71.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 21.3S 70.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z --- 22.6S 69.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 23.9S 68.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 27.2S 66.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 13 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 32.1S 65.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 37.0S 66.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 042100Z POSITION NEAR 19.4S 72.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 720 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE 25-30 NM WIDE EYE HAS PERSISTED FOR THE PAST SIX HOURS AND THE CLOUD FIELD HAS REMAINED FAIRLY SYMMETRIC. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED, WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE, ON THE EYE FOUND IN THE EIR LOOP AND A 041600Z METOP-A ASCAT PASS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 115 KTS IS CONSISTENT WITH MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T6.0 (115 KTS) AND A 041707Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 116 KTS. THE ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE WITH EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, LOW (10-15 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (28-29 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST). TC 17S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD AS A NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) BUILDS IN TO ITS NORTHEAST AND THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO ITS SOUTH SHIFTS EASTWARD. THE ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY FAVORABLE THROUGH TAU 36, AT WHICH POINT VWS INCREASES AND SST DECREASES ABRUPTLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST, CORRELATING WITH A STEADY INTENSITY DROP TO 55 KTS AT 120 HOURS. EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER TAU 72 (PAST 30 DEGREES SOUTH) AS TC 17S PASSES THE 26 DEGREE SST ISOTHERM BEFORE IT MEETS AN APPROACHING TROUGH FROM THE WEST, PULLING ITS TRACK EASTWARD AFTER TAU 96. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 96 HOURS, HOWEVER, THE TIMING OF THE RECURVATURE TO THE EAST AFTER THIS POINT VARIES BY MODEL DEPENDING ON HOW THE MODELS PORTRAY THE PASSING OF THE TROUGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 041800Z IS 35 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050300Z, 050900Z, 051500Z AND 052100Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 050300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 012// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 050000Z --- NEAR 19.6S 72.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 185 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 19.6S 72.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z --- 20.7S 71.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z --- 21.8S 70.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 23.1S 69.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 24.6S 67.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 28.4S 66.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 14 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 33.8S 64.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 270 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 38.4S 68.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 270 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 190 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 050300Z POSITION NEAR 19.9S 72.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 750 NM SOUTH OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE 20-25 NM WIDE EYE HAS PERSISTED FOR THE PAST SIX HOURS WITH A THINNING CLOUD FIELD ON ITS SOUTHERN FLANK. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED, WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE, ON THE EYE FOUND IN THE EIR LOOP AND ON THE 042243Z SSMIS 91GHZ PASS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 110 KTS IS HEDGED SLIGHTLY BELOW THE MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T6.0 (115 KTS) GIVEN THE 042058Z SATCON ESTIMATE OF 110 KTS AND THE DEVELOPING ASYMMETRY IN THE CLOUD FIELD. THE ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE WITH EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, LOW (5-10 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), AND WARM (28-29 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST). TC 17S WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AS A NEAR- EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) BUILDS IN TO ITS NORTHEAST AND THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO ITS SOUTH SHIFTS EASTWARD. THE ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY FAVORABLE THROUGH TAU 36. BEYOND TAU 36, VWS INCREASES AND SST DECREASES ABRUPTLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST, CORRELATING WITH A STEADY INTENSITY DROP TO 45 KTS AT 120 HOURS. EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER TAU 48 (PAST 30 DEGREES SOUTH) AS TC 17S PASSES THE 26 DEGREE SST ISOTHERM BEFORE IT MEETS AN APPROACHING TROUGH FROM THE WEST, PULLING ITS TRACK EASTWARD AFTER TAU 96. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 72 HOURS, HOWEVER, THE TIMING OF THE RECURVATURE TO THE EAST AFTER THIS POINT VARIES BY MODEL DEPENDING ON HOW THEY PORTRAY THE PASSING OF THE TROUGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050000Z IS 34 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050900Z, 051500Z, 052100Z AND 060300Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 050900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 013// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 050600Z --- NEAR 20.4S 72.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 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 - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 20.4S 72.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 21.6S 71.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z --- 22.8S 69.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 24.1S 68.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 25.8S 67.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 30.5S 65.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 15 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 36.4S 64.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 22 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 42.4S 73.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 240 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 200 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 050900Z POSITION NEAR 20.7S 71.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 950 NM EAST OF ST DENIS, REUNION, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN ASYMMETRIC CONVECTIVE CORE WITH A CLOUD-FILLED 14NM EYE. A 050418Z MHS 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWS WEAK CONVECTIVE BANDING OVER THE WESTERN SEMICIRCLE WITH A NEAR-COMPLETE EYEWALL SURROUNDING A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE. THEREFORE, THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 100 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 5.5 TO 6.0 (102 TO 115 KNOTS). UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS A MARGINALLY-FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH LOW (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. HOWEVER, CONVERGENT FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-LEVEL TROUGHING OVER THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY AND WESTERN PERIPHERY IS HINDERING OUTFLOW. TC 17S IS TRACKING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) WITH ANOTHER STR POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH. AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS POLEWARD, THE STR TO THE SOUTH WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY STEERING INFLUENCE WITH A GENERAL SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK EXPECTED THROUGH TAU 48. AFTER TAU 48, THE STR TO THE SOUTH IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AND SHIFT EAST ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO TURN SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD TO SOUTHWARD THROUGH TAU 96. AFTER TAU 96, TC HALEH WILL RECURVE SOUTHEASTWARD AND BECOME EMBEDDED WITHIN A MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND QUICKLY COMPLETE EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN STEADILY AFTER TAU 12 AS VWS INCREASES AND SST VALUES DECREASE. MORE SIGNIFICANT WEAKENING SHOULD OCCUR AFTER TAU 48 DUE TO STRONG (30-40 KNOTS) VWS AND COOLER SST VALUES (LESS THAN 26C INITIALLY AND COOLING TO 17C BY TAU 120). WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM, NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050600Z IS 30 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 051500Z, 052100Z, 060300Z AND 060900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 051500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 014// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 051200Z --- NEAR 21.1S 71.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 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 - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.1S 71.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z --- 22.2S 70.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 23.5S 69.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 25.0S 67.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 27.0S 66.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 32.0S 64.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 16 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 38.3S 66.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 051500Z POSITION NEAR 21.4S 71.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 920 NM EAST OF ST DENIS, REUNION, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN ASYMMETRIC CONVECTIVE CORE WITH A CLOUD-FILLED 20-25NM EYE. A 051116Z SSMIS 91GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWS WEAK CONVECTIVE BANDING WITH A SOLID EYEWALL SURROUNDING A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE. THEREFORE, THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 95 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 5.0 TO 6.0 (90 TO 115 KNOTS). UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS A MARGINALLY-FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH LOW (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. HOWEVER, CONVERGENT FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-LEVEL TROUGHING OVER THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY AND WESTERN PERIPHERY IS HINDERING OUTFLOW. TC 17S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) WITH ANOTHER STR POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH. AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS POLEWARD, THE STR TO THE SOUTH WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY STEERING INFLUENCE WITH A GENERAL SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK EXPECTED THROUGH TAU 36. AFTER TAU 36, THE STR TO THE SOUTH IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AND SHIFT EAST ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO TURN SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH TAU 72. AFTER TAU 72, TC HALEH WILL RECURVE SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AND BECOME EMBEDDED WITHIN A MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND QUICKLY COMPLETE EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN STEADILY AFTER TAU 12 AS VWS INCREASES AND SST VALUES DECREASE. MORE SIGNIFICANT WEAKENING SHOULD OCCUR AFTER TAU 48 DUE TO STRONG (25-35 KNOTS) VWS AND COOLER SST VALUES (LESS THAN 26C INITIALLY AND COOLING TO 19C BY TAU 96). WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM, NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 051200Z IS 30 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 052100Z, 060300Z, 060900Z AND 061500Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 052100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 015// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 051800Z --- NEAR 21.7S 71.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 205 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.7S 71.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z --- 22.9S 70.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 24.2S 68.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 25.8S 67.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 27.9S 66.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 32.6S 65.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 250 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 15 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 38.4S 67.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 052100Z POSITION NEAR 22.0S 71.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 796 NM EAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A COMPACT ASYMMETRIC SYSTEM WITH A CLOUD- FILLED 20-25NM EYE. A 051647Z METOP-B AMSU 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWS LIMITED CONVECTIVE BANDING WITH A WEAKENING EYEWALL SURROUNDING A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE GIVING GOOD CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 90 KNOTS BASED ON MULTIAGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T5.0 TO 5.5 (77 TO 90 KNOTS) AS WELL AS AN ADT ESTIMATE OF 92 KTS AT 051815Z. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH LOW (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), WARM (28-29 DEGREES CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST) AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. HOWEVER, CONVERGENT FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-LEVEL TROUGHING OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PERIPHERY IS HINDERING EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AND LEADING TO THE CLOUD SHIELD ASYMMETRY. TC 17S IS TRACKING SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST WITH ANOTHER STR POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH. AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS POLEWARD, THE STR TO THE SOUTH WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY STEERING INFLUENCE WITH A GENERAL SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK EXPECTED THROUGH TAU 36. AFTER TAU 36, THE STR TO THE SOUTH IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AND SHIFT EAST ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO TURN SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH TAU 72 THROUGH AN AREA OF STRONG (30-40KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. AFTER TAU 72, TC 17S WILL RECURVE SOUTH- SOUTHEASTWARD AND BECOME EMBEDDED WITHIN A MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND QUICKLY COMPLETE EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION OVER COOL (19- 20 DEGREES CELSIUS) SST WATERS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM AS THE EASTERNMOST OUTLIER, NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 051800Z IS 30 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060300Z, 060900Z, 061500Z AND 062100Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 060300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 016// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 060000Z --- NEAR 22.3S 71.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 225 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.3S 71.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 23.5S 69.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 25.0S 68.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 26.7S 67.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 28.8S 66.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 240 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 33.8S 65.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 230 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 060300Z POSITION NEAR 22.6S 70.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 777 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A COMPACT ASYMMETRIC SYSTEM WITH AN INTERMITTENT EYE FEATURE AND OCCASIONAL WELL-DEFINED CONVECTIVE BANDS. A 060041Z SSMIS 91GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWS LIMITED CONVECTIVE BANDING WITH A WEAKENING EYEWALL SURROUNDING A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE AND THE BULK OF THE DEEP CONVECTION SOUTH OF THE CENTER, GIVING GOOD CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 85 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T4.5 TO 5.0 (77 TO 92 KNOTS) AS WELL AS AN ADT ESTIMATE OF 80 KTS AT 052345Z. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH LOW (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), WARM (28-29 DEGREES CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST) AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. HOWEVER, CONVERGENT FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER-LEVEL TROUGHING OVER THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY AND WESTERN PERIPHERY IS HINDERING EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW. TC 17S IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR). TC 17S WILL THEN SHIFT TO A SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK AS ANOTHER STR POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH WEAKENS AND MOVES EASTWARD BECOMING THE PRIMARY STEERING INFLUENCE. AFTER TAU 48, TC 17S WILL ENCOUNTER STRONG (30-40 KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND LOW (24-25 DEGREE CELSIUS) SST AS IT MOVES INTO THE PATH OF AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH, WHERE UPPER-LEVEL WESTERLIES WILL ALSO SUPPRESS DIVERGENCE ALOFT. THE INCREASINGLY UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT AND MID-LATITUDE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE THE WEAKENING TREND AND INDUCE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION BEGINNING AT TAU 48. TC 17S IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION AT TAU 72. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, EXCEPT NAVGEM AS THE EASTERNMOST OUTLIER LATER IN THE FORECAST, THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060000Z IS 27 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060900Z, 061500Z, 062100Z AND 070300Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 060900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 017// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) 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: 060600Z --- NEAR 23.0S 70.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 10 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 - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 23.0S 70.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 24.4S 68.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 26.0S 67.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 28.0S 66.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 230 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 30.2S 65.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 250 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 35.6S 65.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 060900Z POSITION NEAR 23.3S 69.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 843 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF ST DENIS, REUNION, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A WEAKENING SYSTEM WITH DECAYING DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED PRIMARILY OVER THE WESTERN SEMICIRCLE. A 060416Z GMI 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE INDICATES TIGHTLY-CURVED BANDING WRAPPING INTO A WELL-DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER, WHICH SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 80 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 4.5 (77 KNOTS) TO 5.0 (90 KNOTS). UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A MARGINALLY-FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH MODERATE TO STRONG (20 TO 25 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR OFFSET BY VIGOROUS POLEWARD OUTFLOW. TC 17S IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH AND IS FORECAST TO TURN GRADUALLY SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AS THE STR SHIFTS EAST IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING SHORTWAVE TROUGH. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) NEAR TAU 36 AND WILL COMPLETE ETT BY TAU 72 AS IT BECOMES EMBEDDED WITHIN THE MIDLATITUDE WESTERLIES. TC HALEH SHOULD WEAKEN THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD AS VWS INCREASES AND SST VALUES DECREASE TO 20-22C AFTER TAU 48. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM, THE NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT WITH A SPREAD OF 85NM AT TAU 72. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE (LOW UNCERTAINTY) IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060600Z IS 26 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 061500Z, 062100Z, 070300Z AND 070900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 061500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 018// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 018 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 23.6S 69.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 235 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 23.6S 69.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z --- 24.9S 67.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 26.8S 66.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 29.3S 65.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 31.8S 64.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 37.1S 65.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 061500Z POSITION NEAR 23.9S 68.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 690 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A WEAKENING SYSTEM WITH DECAYING, ASYMMETRIC CORE CONVECTION. A 061103Z SSMIS 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE INDICATES TIGHTLY-CURVED BANDING WRAPPING INTO A DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER, WHICH SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 75 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 4.5 (77 KNOTS) FROM ALL AGENCIES. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A MARGINALLY-FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH MODERATE TO STRONG (20 TO 25 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR OFFSET BY VIGOROUS POLEWARD OUTFLOW. TC 17S IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH AND IS FORECAST TO TURN GRADUALLY SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD AS THE STR SHIFTS EAST IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING SHORTWAVE TROUGH. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) NEAR TAU 36 AND WILL COMPLETE ETT BY TAU 72 AS IT BECOMES EMBEDDED WITHIN THE MIDLATITUDE WESTERLIES. TC HALEH SHOULD WEAKEN THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD AS VWS INCREASES AND SST VALUES DECREASE TO 20-22C AFTER TAU 48. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A SPREAD OF 120NM AT TAU 72. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE (LOW UNCERTAINTY) IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061200Z IS 26 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 062100Z, 070300Z, 070900Z AND 071500Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 062100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 019// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 019 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 24.4S 68.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 265 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 24.4S 68.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z --- 25.9S 67.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 28.4S 66.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 31.1S 65.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 260 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 33.5S 64.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 37.9S 66.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 062100Z POSITION NEAR 24.8S 68.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 678 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A LARGE SWATH OF DEEP CONVECTION SHEARED TO THE SOUTH THAT IS WRAPPING INTO THE CENTER. A 061736Z SSMIS 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICTS TIGHTLY CURVED BANDING WRAPPING INTO A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE MICROWAVE EYE AND ON LOW LEVEL TURNING IN THE EIR LOOP WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 75 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 4.5 (77 KNOTS) FROM ALL AGENCIES, ALONG WITH AN AUTOMATED DVORAK TECHNIQUE ESTIMATE OF T4.8 (85 KTS) AT 061815Z. CONVECTION HAS DEEPENED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS AND TC 17S MAINTAINED WELL-ORGANIZED BANDING DESPITE INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A MARGINALLY-FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH MODERATE TO STRONG (20 TO 25 KNOTS) VWS OFFSET BY ROBUST POLEWARD OUTFLOW. TC 17S IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH AND IS FORECAST TO TURN GRADUALLY SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AS THE STR SHIFTS EAST IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE TROUGH. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) NEAR TAU 36 AND WILL COMPLETE ETT BY TAU 72 AS IT BECOMES EMBEDDED WITHIN THE MIDLATITUDE WESTERLIES. TC 17S SHOULD WEAKEN THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD AS IT TRACKS INTO AN AREA OF HIGHER VWS AND CROSSES THE 26 DEGREE SST ISOTHERM INTO COOLER WATER BY TAU 24. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A SPREAD OF 85NM AT TAU 72. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE (LOW UNCERTAINTY) IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061800Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 070300Z, 070900Z, 071500Z AND 072100Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 070300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 020// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 020 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 25.1S 68.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 205 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 195 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 25.1S 68.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z --- 27.1S 67.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 29.5S 66.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 32.1S 64.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 34.5S 64.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 38.9S 67.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 170 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 070300Z POSITION NEAR 25.6S 67.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 669 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS INCREASINGLY ASYMMETRIC DEEP CONVECTION AS NORTHWESTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) DISPLACES THE CIRRUS OUTFLOW TO THE SOUTHEAST. A 062238Z SSMI 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE REVEALS A WELL DEFINED CENTER FEATURE, WHICH IS DISPLACED TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE COLDEST CLOUD TOPS OBSERVED IN THE EIR. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED MICROWAVE CENTER FEATURE AND THE PGTW FIX WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 70 KNOTS BASED ON PGTW AND KNES DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T4.0 TO T4.5 (65 TO 77 KNOTS). ALTHOUGH THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE SATCON ESTIMATE IS ON THE HIGH END OF THE RANGE, THE ADT VALUES HAVE DROPPED SHARPLY IN RECENT HOURS. WHILE POLEWARD OUTFLOW REMAINS ROBUST, MODERATE TO STRONG (20 TO 25 KNOTS) VWS AND DECLINING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTINUED DECAY OF 17S. THE SYSTEM IS TRACKING SOUTHWESTWARD WITHIN A HIGHLY MERIDIONAL STEERING FLOW REGIME, WITH A DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST AND A HIGH AMPLITUDE TILTED TROUGH TO THE WEST. HALEH IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE WEAKENING AS IT TRACKS TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS, BY WHICH TIME THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE UNDERNEATH THE 200 MB TROUGH AND FULLY EXTRA-TROPICAL. THE FORECAST TRACK FOR THE REMNANT EXTRA-TROPICAL LOW WAS MAINTAINED FOR ONE ADDITIONAL POSIT TO INDICATE THE RECURVATURE TO THE SOUTHEAST THAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AFTER TAU 48. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, RESULTING IN HIGH CONFIDENCE (LOW UNCERTAINTY) IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 070000Z IS 26 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 070900Z, 071500Z, 072100Z, AND 080300Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 070900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 021// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 021 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 26.2S 67.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 200 DEGREES AT 12 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 - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 205 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 26.2S 67.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z --- 28.4S 66.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 30.8S 65.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 33.4S 64.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 35.7S 64.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 40.3S 69.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 210 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 190 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 070900Z POSITION NEAR 26.7S 67.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 680 NM SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT STRONG VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) HAS PERSISTED, CONTINUING TO PUSH THE DEEPEST CONVECTION SOUTHEASTWARD. DESPITE THE SHEAR, SIGNIFICANT LOW CLOUDS CONTINUE TO WRAP INTO THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) FROM ALL QUADRANTS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE ANIMATED MSI AND A 070409Z PARTIAL METOP-A ASCAT PASS WHICH WAS ALSO USED TO ASSESS THE 34 AND 50 KT WIND RADII FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF THE SYSTEM. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 65 KTS IS CONSISTENT WITH PGTW AND KNES DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T4.0 (65 KTS). THE ENVIRONMENT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HOSTILE WITH MARGINAL (27 CELSIUS), COOLING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST) AND HIGH (25-30 KTS) VWS OVERCOMING EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM. FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST, TC 17S WILL TRACK AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST. ADDITIONALLY, AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH TO THE WEST IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH VWS AND ROBUST POLEWARD OUTFLOW. THE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT WILL STEADILY WEAKEN THE CYCLONE, BRINGING THE INTENSITY TO 35 KTS BY TAU 72. BY TAU 36, EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) WILL BEGIN, WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED BY TAU 48. THE FORECAST IS EXTENDED TO TAU 72 TO SHOW THE SYSTEM RECURVING SOUTHEASTWARD. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK, WHICH IS PLACED CLOSE TO CONSENSUS WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. 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 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 022// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 022 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 27.1S 67.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 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 - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 185 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 27.1S 67.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z --- 29.4S 66.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 31.9S 65.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 34.4S 64.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 36.8S 65.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 071500Z POSITION NEAR 27.7S 67.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 691 NM SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN 130 NM CIRRUS SHIELD WITH ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION THAT IS OBSCURING THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). LOW LEVEL RAIN BANDS ARE VISIBLE BEYOND THE CIRRUS SHIELD IN ALL QUADRANTS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE BY EXTRAPOLATING FROM A FAIRLY WELL-DEFINED LLCC IN A 071106Z SSMI 85 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 60 KTS IS AVERAGED BETWEEN PGTW AND KNES DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T3.5 (55 KTS) AND T4.0 (65 KTS), RESPECTIVELY. THE ENVIRONMENT IS UNFAVORABLE FOR INTENSIFICATION WITH MARGINAL (26-27 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST) AND HIGH (25-30 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) OFFSETTING A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL. TC 17S IS TRACKING ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR). BY TAU 36, TC 17S WILL ROUND THE STR AXIS AND BEGIN RECURVING SOUTHEASTWARD. THE INCREASINGLY UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WILL CAUSE STEADY WEAKENING AND THE INTENSITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 40 KTS BY TAU 48. EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) WILL BEGIN AROUND TAU 24 AS TEMPERATURE ADVECTION BECOMES MORE SIGNIFICANT AND THE CYCLONE BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE MID-LATITUDE WESTERLIES. BY TAU 48, ETT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AND TC 17S WILL BECOME A COLD-CORE, MID- LATITUDE CYCLONE. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN STRONG AGREEMENT, LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST, WHICH IS PLACED CLOSE TO THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071200Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 072100Z, 080300Z, 080900Z AND 081500Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 072100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 023// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 023 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 28.2S 67.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 250 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 225 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 28.2S 67.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 30.4S 66.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 240 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 33.0S 65.2E 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 - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 35.5S 65.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 15 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 38.1S 67.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 072100Z POSITION NEAR 28.7S 66.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 719 NM SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAPIDLY WEAKENING SYSTEM, WITH DECAYING CONVECTION AND AN OBSCURED LOW LEVEL CENTER (LLC). A 071635Z BULLSEYE ASCAT PASS SUPPORTED PLACEMENT OF THE INITIAL POSITION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 50 KNOTS, BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF MULTI- AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T3.0 (45 KNOTS), HEDGED SLIGHTLY HIGHER BASED ON AN ADVANCED DVORAK TECHNIQUE ESTIMATE OF T3.2 (42 KNOTS) AND A SATCON ESTIMATE OF 60 KNOTS. THE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT IS CURRENTLY UNFAVORABLE AND BECOMING INCREASINGLY SO OVER TIME, WITH HIGH (25-30 KNOTS) VWS, AND COOL SSTS AT OR JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE 26 CELSIUS. UPPER-LEVEL POLEWARD OUTFLOW REMAINS ROBUST, BUT CONVERGENT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW IS PUTTING INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY TRACKING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP- LAYER STR TO THE EAST. A 071439Z SSMIS 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWED THAT THE LLC IS BEGINNING TO DECOUPLE FROM THE UPPER-LEVEL CIRCULATION, INDICATIVE OF THE ONSET OF A RAPID DECAY SCENARIO. THUS, THIS FORECAST CHANGES THE OVERALL END-GAME SCENARIO FROM EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION TO DISSIPATION AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO RAPIDLY DECAY WELL NORTH OF THE BAROCLINIC ZONE. AMSU THERMAL CROSS- SECTIONS FROM 211400Z SHOWED THAT THE SYSTEM IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SOME SIGNS OF TRANSITION TO A SUB-TROPICAL STATE BUT IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSITION BEFORE DISSIPATION. TC 17S WILL CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHWWARD THROUGH TAU 24, BEFORE TURNING SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, AS THE STR TO THE EAST WEAKENS AND RETREATS. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK THROUGH TAU 48, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE OFFICIAL FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071800Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 080300Z, 080900Z, 081500Z AND 082100Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 080300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 024// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 024 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 29.6S 66.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 205 DEGREES AT 16 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 225 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 215 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 29.6S 66.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z --- 32.2S 65.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 220 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 270 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 34.8S 64.6E 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 - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 37.4S 65.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 080300Z POSITION NEAR 30.3S 65.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 747 NM SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 16 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS THAT THE SYSTEM HAS UNDERGONE A VERY RAPID DECAY, WITH THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER BECOMING COMPLETELY EXPOSED AS CONVECTION AND CIRRUS DEBRIS ARE SHEARED OFF TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE EXPOSED LLCC, AND SUPPORTED BY A 212223 SSMI 36GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE WHICH SHOWED A VERY WELL ORGANIZED LLCC SIGNIFICANTLY DISPLACED FROM THE WEAK CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY TO THE SOUTH AND EAST. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 40 KNOTS IS BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM PGTW AND KNES OF T2.0 (30 KNOTS) AND T3.0 (45 KNOTS) AND AN ADVANCED DVORAK TECHNIQUE ESTIMATE OF T2.4 (34 KNOTS). ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT TC 17S LIES IN A VERY UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT, WITH HIGH (30-40 KNOTS) VWS AND COOL SSTS (25 CELSIUS). POLEWARD OUTFLOW REMAINS ROBUST, BUT IS BEING OFFSET BY THE OTHER UNFAVORABLE PARAMETERS. THE SYSTEM IS TRACKING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A DEEP STR LOCATED TO THE EAST. NOW THAT THE SYSTEM HAS FULLY DECOUPLED AND IS PASSING OVER PROGRESSIVELY COOLER WATERS ALREADY LESS THAN 26 CELSIUS, CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECASTED WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 36. THE SYSTEM DOES SHOW SIGNS OF BECOMING EXTRA- OR SUB-TROPICAL, HOWEVER IT IS WELL NORTH OF THE BAROCLINIC ZONE AND IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BELOW 35 KNOTS BEFORE COMPLETING THE TRANSITION. TC 17S WILL CONTINUE TRACKING GENERALLY SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH TAU 24, BEFORE TURNING SOUTHEASTWARD BY THE END OF THE FORECAST AS THE STR TO THE EAST WEAKENS AND REORIENTS. MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN VERY STRONG AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 080000Z IS 22 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 080900Z, 081500Z, 082100Z AND 090300Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 080900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 025// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 025 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 31.0S 66.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 185 DEGREES AT 14 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 165 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 230 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 210 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 31.0S 66.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z --- 33.6S 65.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 36.2S 65.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 38.7S 66.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 080900Z POSITION NEAR 31.6S 65.8E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 805 NM SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 14 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER IN ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY WHICH ALSO SHOWS ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED OVER 70 NM TO THE SOUTH OF THE LLCC. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 45 KTS IS ABOVE THE PGTW AND KNES DVORAK ESTIMATES OF T2.5 (35 KTS) BASED ON A PARTIAL 080501Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS WHICH SHOWS A LARGE REGION OF 45 KT WINDS TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF THE LLCC. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW 26 CELSIUS AND VERTICAL WIND SHEAR VALUES OF 30-35 KTS ARE UNFAVORABLE AND WILL CAUSE TC 17S TO STEADILY WEAKEN, DESPITE GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW, AND DISSIPATE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD BY TAU 36. CONCURRENTLY, TC 17S IS UNDERGOING EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE WARNING THRESHOLD UNTIL THE CYCLONE COMPLETES ETT PRIOR TO TAU 72. THROUGH TAU 24, TC 17S WILL FOLLOW THE PERIPHERY OF A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST. BY TAU 36, THE TRACK WILL TURN SOUTHEASTWARD AS THE CYCLONE ROUNDS THE STR AXIS. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT, LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 080600Z IS 35 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 081500Z, 082100Z, 090300Z AND 090900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 081500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 026// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 026 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 32.2S 65.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 32.2S 65.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z --- 35.0S 65.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 37.5S 66.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 081500Z POSITION NEAR 32.9S 65.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 852 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS (KTS) OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED TO THE SOUTH IN ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. THERE IS FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 40 KTS, WHICH CONTINUES TO BE HEDGED ABOVE PGTW/KNES DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T2.0-T2.5 (30- 35 KTS) BASED ON EARLIER COMPARISON BETWEEN DVORAK INTENSITIES AND ASCAT DATA. THE ENVIRONMENT IS UNFAVORABLE OVERALL WITH COOL (25-26 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND HIGH (30-35 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) OVERCOMING A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL TO WEAKEN THE INTENSITY BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD BY TAU 24. INTENSITY GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE CYCLONE WILL LINGER AT, OR JUST BELOW, THE WARNING THRESHOLD OF 35 KTS AS TC 17S UNDERGOES EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) AND THE WARNING DURATION MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL TAU 48- 72 WHEN ETT SHOULD BE COMPLETED. TC 17S IS TRACKING ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST. AROUND TAU 12, THE SYSTEM WILL TURN SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT ROUNDS THE STR AXIS AND BEGINS TO RECURVE. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT, LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081200Z IS 33 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 082100Z, 090300Z AND 090900Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 082100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 027// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 027 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 33.6S 65.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 14 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 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 DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 245 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 33.6S 65.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 36.2S 65.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 38.7S 67.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 082100Z POSITION NEAR 34.3S 65.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 915 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 14 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED TO THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE FROM THE ANIMATED IMAGERY AND A 081752Z METOP-A 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 40 KTS, WHICH CONTINUES TO BE HEDGED ABOVE KNES/PGTW DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T1.0-T1.5 (25 KTS) DUE TO A PARTIAL 081753Z METOP-A ASCAT PASS SHOWING A LARGE SWATH OF 40KT WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT. TC 17S IS SHOWING SOME SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS AS THE STRONGEST WINDS AND CONVECTION ARE BECOMING SIGNIFICANTLY DISPLACED FROM THE CENTER. THE ENVIRONMENT IS OVERALL UNFAVORABLE WITH COOL (22-24 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND HIGH (25-35 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) OVERCOMING A STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL WHICH WILL WEAKEN THE INTENSITY BELOW BASIN WARNING THRESHOLD BY TAU 24. TC 17S IS TRACKING ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST. AROUND TAU 12, THE SYSTEM WILL TURN SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT ROUNDS THE STR AXIS AND BEGINS TO RECURVE. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT, LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081800Z IS 31 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090300Z, 090900Z AND 091500Z.// ======================================================================== WTXS31 PGTW 090300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 028// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (HALEH) WARNING NR 028 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 35.3S 65.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 190 DEGREES AT 17 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 DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 175 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 235 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 175 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 135 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 35.3S 65.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 37.6S 66.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 090300Z POSITION NEAR 35.9S 65.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17S (HALEH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 999 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 17 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED TO THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE FROM THE ANIMATED IMAGERY AND A 090008Z SSMIS 91GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE. THERE IS POOR CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KTS, FROM A PGTW DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T2.5 (35 KTS) DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE DATA. TC 17S IS SHOWING SOME SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS AS THE STRONGEST WINDS AND CONVECTION ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DISPLACED FROM THE CENTER. THE ENVIRONMENT IS UNFAVORABLE WITH COOL (22-24 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES, HIGH (20-25 KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) AND A DIMINISHING POLEWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL. TC 17S IS ON THE SOUTHWEST PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AND WILL TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST. NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT, LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. 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 090000Z IS 31 FEET.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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