WTIO31 PGTW 120900 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (VARDAH) WARNING NR 020//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (VARDAH) WARNING NR 020

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   120600Z --- NEAR 13.2N 80.6E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 09 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 13.2N 80.6E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   121800Z --- 13.1N 78.8E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 11 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   130600Z --- 13.2N 76.5E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT=