WTIO31 PGTW 230300 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02A (MEKUNU) WARNING NR 005

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   230000Z --- NEAR 10.9N 56.0E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 04 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            155 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 10.9N 56.0E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   231200Z --- 11.3N 55.6E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 000 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT