WTPS31 PGTW 032000

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 01P (ONE) WARNING NR 003//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01P (ONE) WARNING NR 003

   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:

   031800Z --- NEAR 10.7S 172.0E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 235 DEGREES AT 04 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 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

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

   REPEAT POSIT: 10.7S 172.0E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   040600Z --- 11.4S 171.9E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

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REMARKS:

032100Z POSITION NEAR 10.9S 172.0E.

TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 01P (ONE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 443 NM

NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT

04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED

SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE CONVECTION HAS CONTINUED TO DISPERSE

AS IT BEGAN TO TRACK POLEWARD INTO INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC

01P HAS WEAKENED TO BELOW JTWC WARNING CRITERIA AND IS NOT EXPECTED

TO RE-INTENSIFY. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE

JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY

MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT

AT 031800Z IS 10 FEET.//