WTIO31 PGTW 160900 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 004//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 004

   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:

   160600Z --- NEAR 16.8N 92.6E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 040 DEGREES AT 09 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 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 - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 16.8N 92.6E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   161800Z --- 18.9N 94.5E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 035 DEG/ 14 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   170600Z --- 21.1N 96.3E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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REMARKS:

160900Z POSITION NEAR 17.3N 93.1E.

TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 333 NM