WTXS31 PGTW 232000 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S (YVETTE) WARNING NR 009//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S (YVETTE) WARNING NR 009

   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:

   231800Z --- NEAR 14.8S 117.6E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 095 DEGREES AT 11 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 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: 14.8S 117.6E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   240600Z --- 15.8S 119.2E

   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:

232100Z POSITION NEAR 15.1S 118.0E.

TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 02S (YVETTE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 324 NM

NORTHWEST OF BROOME, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER

THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY

SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION REMAINS FULLY EXPOSED AND RAGGED AS

THE ASSOCIATED CONVECTION IS SHEARED FURTHER WEST. AGENCY DVORAK

ESTIMATES INDICATE TC 02S IS REDUCED TO A 30-KNOT SYSTEM, BELOW THE

JTWC WARNING THRESHOLD. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS

IN AN AREA OF STRONG (30-40 KNOT) EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS).

THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER DETERIORATE DUE TO THE HIGH VWS.

THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN