WTIO31 PGTW 162000

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 006//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B (MAARUTHA) WARNING NR 006

   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:

   161800Z --- NEAR 19.2N 94.2E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 030 DEGREES AT 14 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

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 19.2N 94.2E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   170600Z --- 21.2N 96.0E

   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:

162100Z POSITION NEAR 19.7N 94.7E.

TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 01B (MAARUTHA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 188 NM

NORTHWEST OF YANGON, BURMA, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 14

KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE

IMAGERY SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR TOUNGUP AND IS

RAPIDLY DECAYING. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE ABOVE

ANIMATION AND EXTRAPOLATED FROM A STEADY STORM MOTION WITH GOOD

CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS EXTRAPOLATED FROM AGENCY DVORAK

ESTIMATES PRIOR TO LANDFALL. TC 01B IS EXPECTED TO TRACK FURTHER

INLAND AND DISSIPATE BY TAU 12 DUE TO LAND INTERACTION AND HIGH

VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE

JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY

MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.//