WTPS31 PGTW 231500 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (NORA) WARNING NR 006

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   231200Z --- NEAR 11.3S 138.8E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 10 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM

     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY A COMBINATION OF

     SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 11.3S 138.8E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   240000Z --- 12.8S 139.9E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT