WTPN34 PGTW 122100 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19W (RAI) WARNING NR 004

   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   121800Z --- NEAR 15.3N 108.8E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 300 DEGREES AT 11 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   REPEAT POSIT: 15.3N 108.8E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   130600Z --- 15.9N 106.4E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   131800Z --- 16.0N 103.9E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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REMARKS:

122100Z POSITION NEAR 15.4N 108.2E.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19W (RAI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 51 NM

SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT

11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR)

SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A BROAD SYSTEM THAT HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER

CENTRAL VIETNAM. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON THE EIR LOOP AND

SUPPORTED BY A PGTW SATELLITE FIX WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. THE

INTENSITY IS HELD AT 30 KNOTS BASED ON A 121425Z ASCAT BULLSEYE THAT

SHOWED THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER SITTING JUST OFF THE COAST.=