WTXS31 PGTW 041500 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (FOUR) WARNING NR 001//

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1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (FOUR) WARNING NR 001

   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:

   041200Z --- NEAR 16.7S 56.5E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 200 DEGREES AT 09 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

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 16.7S 56.5E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   050000Z --- 17.7S 56.6E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 02 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   051200Z --- 18.0S 57.0E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT=