WTIO31 PGTW 161500 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 005//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 005

   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:

   161200Z --- NEAR 18.0N 93.5E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 035 DEGREES AT 15 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 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: 18.0N 93.5E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   170000Z --- 19.9N 95.2E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 11 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   171200Z --- 21.5N 96.8E

   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:

161500Z POSITION NEAR 18.5N 93.9E.

TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 275 NM

SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD

AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED

SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE SYSTEM STRUGGLING CONVECTIVELY AS WIND=