WTIO31 PGTW 160300 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 003//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 003

   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:

   160000Z --- NEAR 16.3N 92.3E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 045 DEGREES AT 14 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 16.3N 92.3E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   161200Z --- 18.1N 93.9E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 040 DEG/ 11 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   170000Z --- 19.8N 95.4E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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REMARKS:

160300Z POSITION NEAR 16.8N 92.7E.

TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 01B (MAARUTHA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 223 NM