WTXS31 PGTW 040300 RRA

MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (AVA) WARNING NR 006//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 03S (AVA) WARNING NR 006

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   040000Z --- NEAR 17.3S 52.5E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 07 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 - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 17.3S 52.5E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   041200Z --- 17.7S 51.5E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 06 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   050000Z --- 18.2S 50.4E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY