WTPS32 PGTW 022100 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17P (IRIS) WARNING NR 015

   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   021800Z --- NEAR 17.4S 148.7E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 02 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 050 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF

     SATELLITE AND RADAR

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 17.4S 148.7E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   030600Z --- 17.7S 148.9E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 005 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 04 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   031800Z --- 18.3S 149.4E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT