WTXS31 PGTW 120900

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BOHALE) WARNING NR 005//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BOHALE) WARNING NR 005

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   120600Z --- NEAR 18.9S 67.7E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 10 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

   REPEAT POSIT: 18.9S 67.7E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   121800Z --- 20.6S 67.2E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

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REMARKS:

120900Z POSITION NEAR 19.3S 67.6E.

TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BOHALE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 592 NM EAST OF

PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE

PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS

THE ASSOCIATED CONVECTION HAS SIGNIFICANTLY ERODED AND SHEARED

SOUTHEASTWARD OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. ENVIRONMENTAL

ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM HAS DRIFTED INTO AN AREA OF STRONG

(30-40 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND COOLING SEA SURFACE

TEMPERATURES. TC BOHALE IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER DETERIORATE AS ADVERSE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS PERSIST.  THE CYCLONE WILL BE REDUCED TO

TROPICAL DEPRESSION INTENSITY BY TAU 12. 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 120600Z IS 12 FEET.//