WTPN33 PHNC 011600

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

SUBJ/HURRICANE 12E (IGNACIO) WARNING NR 031//

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1. HURRICANE 12E (IGNACIO) WARNING NR 031

   04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN EASTPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   011200Z --- NEAR 23.2N 153.3W

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 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 - 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

                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 23.2N 153.3W

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   020000Z --- 24.4N 154.7W

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 09 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   021200Z --- 25.5N 156.3W

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 09 KTS

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   36 HRS, VALID AT:

   030000Z --- 26.5N 157.9W

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 10 KTS

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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:

   48 HRS, VALID AT:

   031200Z --- 27.6N 159.7W

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 10 KTS

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   72 HRS, VALID AT:

   041200Z --- 30.6N 162.9W

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            180 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 330 DEG/ 10 KTS

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   LONG RANGE OUTLOOK:

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   96 HRS, VALID AT:

   051200Z --- 34.2N 165.3W

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 10 KTS

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   120 HRS, VALID AT:

   061200Z --- 38.1N 167.2W

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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REMARKS:

011500Z POSITION NEAR 23.6N 153.8W.

HURRICANE 12E (IGNACIO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 233 NM NORTH-

NORTHEAST OF HILO, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE

PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 011200Z IS 26

FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 012200Z, 020400Z, 021000Z AND 021600Z.

REFER TO HURRICANE 03C (KILO) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW)

FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13E (JIMENA)

WARNINGS (WTPN34 PHNC)FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL

CYCLONE 14E (FOURTEEN) WARNINGS (WTPN35 PHNC)FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//