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Advisory Number 1 on a Tropical Low issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila at 12:40am VUT Friday 9 February 2024. At 11:00PM local time today, a Tropical Low (990 hPa) was located near 16.1S 165.2E. The tropical low is positioned at the top left corner of square letter F, number 7 (F,7) of the Vanuatu tropical cyclone tracking map. This is about 205 KM southwest of the Santo group. In the past 6 hours, the system was moving in a east southeasterly direction at 49KM/HR. The potential for the tropical low to become a tropical cyclone in the next 6 to 12 hours while moving over Vanuatu is high. Strong to gale forece winds of 30-40Kts gusting up to 40-50Kts within 25 nautical miles northeast and southwest of the system center is expected within the next 12 to 24 hours. Strong winds are expected to affect Sanma, Penama, Malampa and Shefa later tomorrow. Forecast Positions Date and Time Position Intensity +06 hours (2am, 9 Feb) 16.4S, 165.9E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +12 hours (8am, 9 Feb) 16.7S, 166.5E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +18 hours (2pm, 9 Feb) 17.1S, 167.1E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +24 hours (8pm, 9 Feb) 17.4S, 167.7E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +36 hours (8am, 10 Feb) 18.0S, 169.0E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +48 hours (8pm, 10 Feb) 18.4S, 170.7E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +60 hours (8am, 11 Feb) 18.7S, 172.2E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) +72 hours (8pm, 11 Feb) 19.0S, 173.5E 50 KTS (95 KM/HR) Heavy rainfalls are expected to affect Sanma, Penama, Malampa and Shefa with possible flash flooding over low lying areas, areas close to river banks including coastal flooding. Seas will become rough to very rough with moderate to heavy swells expected over all coastal waters of Vanuatu as the system moves closer to Vanuatu. A Marine Strong Wind Warning is current for all Vanuatu coastal waters. A Severe Weather Warning is also current for the whole of the Vanuatu group. Office of the NDMO advices that Yellow Alert is in effect for Sanma and Malampa province while Blue alert for Penama and Shefa province. Any actions regarding these alerts, please contact NDMO on 22699. The next information will be issued at 6:00am or earlier if the situation changes. People throughout Vanuatu should continue to listen to Radio Vanuatu and other Radio Outlets to get the latest advisory on this system. This Advisory Bulletin is also available on VMGD's website: www.vmgd.gov.vu as well as on VMGD's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. Also dial VMGD's Free Toll number 116 to get the latest advisory.
Time (VUT) Intensity Category Latitude
(decimal deg.)Longitude
(decimal deg.)Estimated Position
Accuracy (km)0hr 8 pm February 8 tropical low 16.1S 165.2E 95 +6hr 2 am February 9 tropical low 16.4S 165.9E 95 +12hr 8 am February 9 1 16.7S 166.5E 95 +18hr 2 pm February 9 1 17.1S 167.1E 95 +24hr 8 pm February 9 1 17.4S 167.7E 95 +36hr 8 am February 10 1 18.0S 169.0E 110 +48hr 8 pm February 10 1 18.4S 170.7E 110 +60hr 8 am February 11 2 18.7S 172.2E 130 +72hr 8 pm February 11 2 19.0S 173.5E 130 -
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER C4 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
Feb 081416 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05F CENTRE 997HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.8S 164.1E
AT 081200 UTC. POSITION FAIR BASED ON HR EIR IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL
SURFACE REPORTS. CYCLONE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS. MAXIMUM
10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 30 KNOTS.
DEEP CONVECTION SHEARED TO THE EAST OF THE SUPPOSED LLCC. SYSTEM LIES
JUST TO THE SOUTHEASTERN FLANK OF AN UPPER RIDGE IN A LOW TO MODERATE
SHEARED ENVIRONMENT WITH GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE. ORGANIZATION HAS
IMPROVED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS AND CLOUD TOP COOLING IS EVIDENT ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. CYCLONIC CIRCULATIONS EXTEND UPTO 700HPA. SST IS
AROUND 29 DEGREES CELSIUS.
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED THIS SYSTEM AND MOVE IT EAST THEN
SOUTHEASTWARDS WITH FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. POTENTIAL FOR THIS
SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS
IS HIGH. DVORAK ANALYSIS BASED ON SHEAR PATTERN OF DT = 2.5 WITH PT
AND MET AGREEING. FT BASED ON PT THUS YIELDS T2.5/2.5/D0.5/24HRS.
FORECASTS :
AT 12 HRS VALID AT 090000 UTC 16.5S 165.3E MOV SE AT 06 KT WITH 50 KT
CLOSE TO CENTRE
AT 24 HRS VALID AT 091200 UTC 17.2S 166.5E MOV ESE AT 07 KT WITH 55
KT CLOSE TO CENTRE
OUTLOOK :
AT 36 HRS VALID AT 100000 UTC 17.7S 167.9E MOV ESE AT 09 KT WITH 60
KT CLOSE TO CENTRE
AT 48 HRS VALID AT 101200 UTC 18.2S 169.6E MOV ESE AT 08 KT WITH 55
KT CLOSE TO CENTRE
THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05F
WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 082000 UTC.
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WTPS33 PGTW 081500
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 003//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 003
03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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WARNING POSITION:
081200Z --- NEAR 16.0S 164.2E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 105 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 16.0S 164.2E
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
090000Z --- 16.7S 165.4E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 07 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
091200Z --- 17.5S 166.6E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 08 KTS
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36 HRS, VALID AT:
100000Z --- 18.1S 168.1E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 100 DEG/ 10 KTS
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EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
101200Z --- 18.5S 170.1E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 100 DEG/ 06 KTS
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72 HRS, VALID AT:
111200Z --- 18.9S 172.6E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 090 DEG/ 04 KTS
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LONG RANGE OUTLOOK:
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96 HRS, VALID AT:
121200Z --- 18.9S 174.2E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 02 KTS
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120 HRS, VALID AT:
131200Z --- 18.4S 173.4E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
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REMARKS:
081500Z POSITION NEAR 16.2S 164.5E.
08FEB24. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 257
NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU, HAS TRACKED EAST-
SOUTHEASTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE AT 081200Z IS 995 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
081200Z IS 19 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090300Z AND 091500Z.
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 10P (NAT) FINAL WARNING (WTPS31 PGTW).
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (OSAI) FINAL WARNING (WTPS32 PGTW).
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WDPS33 PGTW 081500
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING
NR 003//
RMKS/
1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS.
2. 6 HOUR SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS.
SUMMARY:
INITIAL POSITION: 16.0S 164.2E
INITIAL INTENSITY: 40 KTS
GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: 257 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA,
VANUATU
MOVEMENT PAST 6 HOURS: EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 07 KTS
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 19 FEET
SATELLITE ANALYSIS, INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY DISCUSSION:
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 12P (TWELVE) CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE AGAINST
PERSISTENT WEST-NORTHWESTERLY SHEAR AND SO FAR HAS FAILED TO BUILD
A VERTICALLY ALIGNED VORTEX. THE LATEST ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED
(EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A SHEARED SYSTEM, WITH AN ELONGATED
AND PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC),
DISPLACED TO THE NORTHWEST OF PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION. IF
ANYTHING, THE LLCC HAS BECOME MORE ELONGATED AND STRETCHED OUT OVER
THE PAST SIX HOURS. HOT OFF THE PRESS, A 081248Z GMI MICROWAVE
PASS SUGGESTS THERE MAY BE TWO CENTERS OF ROTATION OR VORTICITY
WITHIN THE ELONGATED CIRCULATION CENTER. FOR NOW, THE INITIAL
POSITION IS ASSESSED AS LOW CONFIDENCE AND REANALYSIS BASED ON THE
MICROWAVE IMAGERY IS LIKELY. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS SET AT A
GENEROUS 40 KNOTS BASED PRIMARILY ON PERSISTENCE AND THE SUBJECTIVE
AND OBJECTIVE FIXES NOTED BELOW. THE LATEST CIMSS ANALYSIS
REVEALS 20 KNOTS OF NORTHWEST SHEAR, AND THE GFS MODEL SOUNDINGS
SUGGEST EVEN HIGHER VALUES IN THE MID-LEVELS. HOWEVER THE MOST
RECENT AMV PICTURE SHOWS THE UPPER-LEVEL FLOW SPLITTING AS IT
APPROACHES THE SYSTEM, PROVIDING A HINT OF A POSSIBLE CHANGE IN THE
UPPER-LEVEL PATTERN. DRY MID-LEVEL AIR REMAINS ENTRENCHED TO THE
WEST OF THE SYSTEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE LACK OF MID-LEVEL CLOUDS ON
THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE CIRCULATION. OVERALL, THE ENVIRONMENT CAN
BE CHARACTERIZED AS MARGINALLY FAVORABLE AT BEST, WITH THE STRONG
POLEWARD OUTFLOW AND WARM SSTS ONLY WEAKLY OFFSETTING THE OTHER
NEGATIVE FACTORS NOTED ABOVE. THE SYSTEM REMAINS MOVING SOUTHWEST
ALONG THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF A STRONG NER TO THE NORTH.
INITIAL WIND RADII BASIS: PERSISTENCE
CURRENT STEERING MECHANISM: SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYER NER
TO THE NORTH.
AGENCY DVORAK AND AUTOMATED FIXES:
PGTW: T2.5 - 35 KTS
KNES: T3.0 - 45 KTS
PHFO: T3.0 - 45 KTS
CIMSS ADT: 49 KTS AT 081130Z
CIMSS SATCON: 46 KNOTS AT 081230Z
CIMSS DPRINT: 41 KNOTS AT 081200Z
CIMSS DMINT: 41 KNOTS AT 081243Z
FORECASTER ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ENVIRONMENT: MARGINALLY FAVORABLE
VWS: 15-20 KTS
SST: 29-30 CELSIUS
OUTFLOW: STRONG POLEWARD
OTHER FACTORS: HIGHER MID-LEVEL SHEAR AND DRY MID-LEVEL AIR TO
THE WEST.
ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE:
INITIAL POSITION: LOW
INITIAL INTENSITY: MEDIUM
INITIAL WIND RADII: LOW
3. FORECAST REASONING.
SIGNIFICANT FORECAST CHANGES: THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST FROM THE PREVIOUS WARNING.
FORECAST DISCUSSION: TC 12P WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD
THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, ALONG THE SOUTHERN SIDE
OF THE NER ENTRENCHED TO THE NORTH. THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN
AFTER TAU 72 AS THE NER RECEDES EASTWARD AND THE SYSTEM MOVES INTO A
WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT, TRAPPED BETWEEN COMPETING STEERING
INFLUENCES TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH. IN THE NEAR-TERM, AS LONG AS THE
VORTEX REMAINS MISALIGNED AND THE LLCC REMAINS HIGHLY ELONGATED, THERE
IS LITTLE CHANCE OF INTENSIFICATION AND THE SYSTEM MAY IN FACT WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE LOW-LEVEL
WIND FIELD TO MAINTAIN AT 40 KNOTS THROUGH TAU 24, PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY
THE INFLUENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL WESTERLY WIND BURST (WWB) WHICH WILL PUSH
ELEVATED WINDS AND VORTICITY INTO THE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH. DUE TO
THE INFLUX OF DRY AIR AND PERSISTENT NORTHWEST SHEAR, THE VORTEX IS
LIKELY TO REMAIN MISALIGNED AND CONVECTION WILL REMAIN SHEARED TO
THE SOUTHEAST FOR THE MOST PART. AFTER TAU 24, SHEAR IS ANTICIPATED
TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY, WHICH SHOULD ALLOW FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF
INTENSIFICATION TO 45 KNOTS, BEFORE SHEAR PICKS UP ONCE AGAIN AND
DRIVES A SLOW BUT STEADY WEAKENING TREND THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE FORECAST PERIOD. AS IT WEAKENS TO MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM
STRENGTH BY TAU 120, TC 12P BECOMES QUASI-STATIONARY BY TAU 120
UNDER THE COMPETING LOW-LEVEL STEERING INFLUENCES.
MODEL DISCUSSION: DETERMINISTIC TRACK GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 72, WITH CROSS-TRACK SPREAD INCREASING
STEADILY TO 140NM. THE LATEST RUN SHOWS ECMWF AND NAVGEM MARKING
THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE ENVELOPE, WHILE GFS CONTINUES TO FLATTEN
OUT AFTER TAU 48 AND MARK THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE GUIDANCE
PACKAGE. ALONG-TRACK SPREAD PICKS UP QUICKLY AFTER TAU 48, WITH THE
GALWEM FAR OUTPACING ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS, REACHING FIJI BY TAU
72, WHILE ECMWF HOLDS BACK AND BARELY CROSSES THE VANUATU ISLANDS.
THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK LIES JUST SOUTH OF THE CONSENSUS MEAN
THROUGH TAU 72, WITH MEDIUM CONFIDENCE. AFTER TAU 72, THE MODELS
CONTINUE TO DIVERGE DRASTICALLY, WITH ROUGHLY A 50-50 SPLIT IN THE
MEMBERS TURNING NORTH OR TURNING SOUTH. THE GFS, GFS ENSEMBLE, AND
THE CONSENSUS MEAN TURN NORTHWARD WHILE THE ECMWF, ECMWF ENSEMBLE,
NAVGEM, AND UKMET MODELS TURN SOUTHWARD. BY TAU 120, ALL OF THE
GUIDANCE EXCEPT GALWEM SHOWS THE LLCC TRACKING GENERALLY WESTWARD.
IN LIGHT OF THE EXTREME UNCERTAINTY AND HIGH SPREAD IN THE MODEL
PACKAGE, THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST AFTER TAU 72.
INTENSITY GUIDANCE IS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SHIPS (NAVGEM), IN
GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT, SHOWING A SINUSOIDAL INTENSITY TREND,
MOVING ABOVE AND BELOW THE MEAN OVER TIME. THE JTWC FORECAST IS
BASED ON A BLEND OF ALL THE GUIDANCE, GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH BUT
BELOW, THE CONSENSUS MEAN WITH LOW CONFIDENCE.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE:
TRACK 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM
TRACK 72-120 HR: LOW
INTENSITY 0 - 72 HR: LOW
INTENSITY 72-120 HR: LOW//
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WTPS13 NFFN 082000 TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER C5 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 081956 UTC. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD05F CENTRE 996HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.2S 164.6E AT 081800 UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HR EIR AND VIS IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. CYCLONE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 11 KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 30 KNOTS. DEEP CONVECTION LIES TO THE EAST OF THE SUPPOSED LLCC. SYSTEM LIES IN A MODERATE SHEARED ENVIRONMENT WITH GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE AND IS BEING STEERED TO THE EAST BY THE NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE [NER] LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. ORGANIZATION HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH CLOUD TOP COOLING EVIDENT ON THE SATELITE IMAGERY. CYCLONIC CIRCULATIONS EXTEND UP TO 500HPA. SST IS AROUND 29 DEGREES CELSIUS. DVORAK ANALYSIS BASED SHEAR PATTERN WITH DT 2.5 WITH PT AND MET AGREEING. FT BASED ON DT THUS YIELDS T2.5/2.5/D0.5/24HRS. GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED THIS SYSTEM AND MOVE IT EAST THEN EAST-SOUTHEAST WITH FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS IS HIGH. FORECASTS : AT 12 HRS VALID AT 090600 UTC 16.9S 165.6E MOV SE AT 06 KT WITH 35 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE AT 24 HRS VALID AT 091800 UTC 17.5S 167.0E MOV ESE AT 07 KT WITH 50 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE OUTLOOK : AT 36 HRS VALID AT 100600 UTC 18.0S 168.8E MOV ESE AT 07 KT WITH 50 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE AT 48 HRS VALID AT 101800 UTC 18.4S 170.7E MOV ESE AT 08 KT WITH 45 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05F WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 091400UTC.
Time (UTC) Intensity Category Latitude
(decimal deg.)Longitude
(decimal deg.)Estimated Position
Accuracy (km)0hr 6 pm February 8 tropical low 16.2S 164.6E 110 +6hr 12 am February 9 tropical low 16.6S 165.1E 140 +12hr 6 am February 9 1 16.9S 165.6E 165 +18hr 12 pm February 9 1 17.2S 166.1E 195 +24hr 6 pm February 9 2 17.5S 167.0E 220 +36hr 6 am February 10 2 18.0S 168.8E 280 +48hr 6 pm February 10 1 18.4S 170.7E 345 +60hr 6 am February 11 1 18.7S 172.0E 430 +72hr 6 pm February 11 1 18.8S 172.9E 520 -
WTPS33 PGTW 082100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 004 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 081800Z --- NEAR 15.6S 163.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 070 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 090 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.6S 163.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z --- 16.4S 165.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 115 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z --- 17.0S 166.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 17.6S 168.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 100 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 17.9S 169.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 100 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 18.3S 172.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 095 DEG/ 02 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 18.4S 172.9E 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 - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 17.8S 172.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 082100Z POSITION NEAR 15.8S 164.1E. 08FEB24. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 288 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU, HAS TRACKED EAST- NORTHEASTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 081800Z IS 996 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081800Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090900Z AND 092100Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 10P (NAT) FINAL WARNING (WTPS31 PGTW). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (OSAI) FINAL WARNING (WTPS32 PGTW).// NNNN
WDPS33 PGTW 082100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS. 2. 6 HOUR SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS. SUMMARY: INITIAL POSITION: 15.6S 163.8E INITIAL INTENSITY: 40 KTS GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: 288 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU MOVEMENT PAST 6 HOURS: EAST-NORTHEASTWARD AT 03 KTS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 20 FEET SATELLITE ANALYSIS, INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY DISCUSSION: ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 12P (TWELVE) BECOME SLIGHTLY DECOUPLED FROM THE PRIMARY CONVECTIVE STRUCTURE, AS INITIAL MOVEMENT OF THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) HAS TRACKED SLOWLY TO THE EAST OVER THE LAST SIX HOURS. NORTHWESTERLY SHEAR HAS MAINTAINED ITS INFLUENCE OVER THE VERTICAL STRUCTURE OF TC 12P, AS THE VORTEX REMAINS TILTED (SOUTHEASTWARD WITH HEIGHT) FROM THE PREVIOUS ANALYSIS. THE LATEST EIR CONTINUES TO SHOW A STRUGGLING AND SHEARED SYSTEM, WITH AN ELONGATED AND PARTIALLY EXPOSED LLCC, AS A WIDESPREAD MID-LEVEL CLOUD STRUCTURE WRAPS AROUND THE ASSESSED BEST-TRACK POSITION. THE INITIAL POSITION IS MAINTAINED AS LOW CONFIDENCE AS CIRRUS BLOWOFF AND SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING CONVECTIVE STRUCTURES OBSCURE THE ELONGATED SURFACE CIRCULATION, WHILE MICROWAVE IMAGERY AND SCATTEROMETRY DATA HAS BEEN EXTREMELY LIMITED. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 40 KNOTS BASED ON PERSISTENCE OF THE OBSERVABLE PARTIALLY EXPOSED LLCC ON EIR AND CIMSS INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING BETWEEN 35-41 KNOTS. INITIAL WIND RADII BASIS: PERSISTENCE CURRENT STEERING MECHANISM: SOUTHERN EDGE OF A DEEP-LAYER NER TO THE NORTH. AGENCY DVORAK AND AUTOMATED FIXES: PGTW: T2.5 - 35 KTS NFFN: T2.5 - 35 KTS CIMSS ADT: 43 KTS AT 081730Z FORECASTER ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ENVIRONMENT: MARGINALLY FAVORABLE VWS: 10-15 KTS SST: 29-30 CELSIUS OUTFLOW: MODERATE POLEWARD ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE: INITIAL POSITION: LOW INITIAL INTENSITY: MEDIUM INITIAL WIND RADII: LOW 3. FORECAST REASONING. SIGNIFICANT FORECAST CHANGES: THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST FROM THE PREVIOUS WARNING. FORECAST DISCUSSION: TC 12P IS FORECAST TO TRACK GENERALLY EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE DEEP-LAYER NER DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH. NEAR TAU 72, THE SYSTEM WILL SLOW ITS MOVEMENT TO THE SOUTHEAST AS WEAK STEERING FLOW BECOMES EVIDENT AND THE SYSTEM BECOMES SOMEWHAT QUASI-STATIONARY BETWEEN TAU 72 AND TAU 120, WHILE CHECKMARKING TO THE NORTHWEST THROUGH ITS DISSIPATION PHASE. ALTHOUGH VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) REMAINS LESS THAN 20 KNOTS THROUGH TAU 48, ENCROACHING DRY AIR WRAPPING INTO THE CENTER FROM THE WEST WILL LIMIT ENHANCED INTENSIFICATION, KEEPING THE INTENSITY TC 12P RELATIVELY STABLE THROUGH TAU 72 AT 45 KNOTS, AND STEADILY DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS INTO TAU 120 WHILE THE SYSTEM DISSIPATES OVER WATER. MODEL MEMBERS OF THE JTWC OBJECTIVE AIDS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT TC 12P WILL CONTINUE EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD, WITH A CROSS-TRACK SPREAD OF 70NM BY TAU 48 AND DIVERGE UNIFORMLY BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD UP TO 120NM. MODEL MEMBERS OF THE JTWC INTENSITY CONSENSUS SHOW A SUSTAINED FORECAST BETWEEN 40-45 KNOTS INTO TAU 96, AND STEADILY DECAY TO 30 KNOTS BY TAU 120. MODEL DISCUSSION: GLOBAL NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT TC 12P WILL TRACK GENERALLY TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST THROUGH TAU 96, WHILE DIVERGING INTO TAU 120 WITH MULTIPLE MODEL SOLUTIONS TRACKING THE SYSTEM SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH AS A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT INCREASINGLY DOMINATES THE AREA. THE JTWC FORECAST REMAINS JUST NORTH OF THE CONSENSUS MEAN THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. BY TAU 120, ALL OF THE GUIDANCE BEGINS TO SHOW A SLOW TRACK MOVEMENT WITH A WESTWARD COMPONENT. DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY AND INCREASING TRACK SPREAD NEAR THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, FORECAST CONFIDENCE OF BOTH TRACK AND INTENSITY AFTER TAU 72 ARE LOW. FORECAST CONFIDENCE: TRACK 0 - 72 HR: HIGH TRACK 72-120 HR: LOW INTENSITY 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM INTENSITY 72-120 HR: LOW// NNNN
最后于 2024-02-09 05:00:00 被ygsj24编辑 ,原因: -
Advisory Number 2 on a Tropical Low issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila at 6:29am VUT Friday 9 February 2024. At 06:00am local time today, a Tropical Low (997 hPa) was located near 16.8S 166.2E. The tropical low is positioned at bottom left corner of square letter G, number 7 (G,7) of the Vanuatu tropical cyclone tracking map. This is about 210 KM south southwest of the Santo group. In the past 6 hours, the system was moving in a east southeasterly direction at 61KM/HR. The potential for the tropical low to become a tropical cyclone in the next 6 to 12 hours while moving over Vanuatu is high. Strong to gale forece winds of 30-40Kts gusting up to 40-50Kts within 25 nautical miles northeast and southwest of the system center is expected within the next 12 to 24 hours. Strong winds are expected to affect Sanma, Penama, Malampa and Shefa later tomorrow. Forecast Positions Date and Time Position Intensity +06 hours (5am, 9 Feb) 17.1S, 166.8E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +12 hours (11am, 9 Feb) 17.4S, 167.3E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +18 hours (5pm, 9 Feb) 17.8S, 167.9E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +24 hours (11pm, 9 Feb) 18.1S, 168.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +36 hours (11am, 10 Feb) 18.7S, 170.1E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +48 hours (11pm, 10 Feb) 19.2S, 171.9E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +60 hours (11am, 11 Feb) 19.6S, 173.5E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +72 hours (11pm, 11 Feb) 19.9S, 174.8E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) Heavy rainfalls are expected to affect Sanma, Penama, Malampa and Shefa with possible flash flooding over low lying areas, areas close to river banks including coastal flooding. Seas will become rough to very rough with moderate to heavy swells expected over all coastal waters of Vanuatu as the system moves closer to Vanuatu. A Marine Strong Wind Warning is current for all Vanuatu coastal waters. A Severe Weather Warning is also current for the whole of the Vanuatu group. Office of the NDMO advices that Yellow Alert is in effect for SHEFA province while Blue alert for TAFEA province. Any actions regarding these alerts, please contact NDMO on 22699. The next information will be issued at 12:00pm or earlier if the situation changes. People throughout Vanuatu should continue to listen to Radio Vanuatu and other Radio Outlets to get the latest advisory on this system. This Advisory Bulletin is also available on VMGD's website: www.vmgd.gov.vu as well as on VMGD's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. Also dial VMGD's Free Toll number 116 to get the latest advisory.
Time (VUT) Intensity Category Latitude
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(decimal deg.)Estimated Position
Accuracy (km)0hr 11 pm February 8 tropical low 16.8S 166.2E 95 +6hr 5 am February 9 tropical low 17.1S 166.8E 95 +12hr 11 am February 9 tropical low 17.4S 167.3E 95 +18hr 5 pm February 9 tropical low 17.8S 167.9E 95 +24hr 11 pm February 9 tropical low 18.1S 168.5E 95 +36hr 11 am February 10 tropical low 18.7S 170.1E 95 +48hr 11 pm February 10 1 19.2S 171.9E 85 +60hr 11 am February 11 1 19.6S 173.5E 85 +72hr 11 pm February 11 1 19.9S 174.8E 85 -
WTPS13 NFFN 090147 TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER C6 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 090147 UTC. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD05F CENTRE 996HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.5S 165.3E AT 090000UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HR EIR AND VIS IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. CYCLONE MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 08 KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 30 KNOTS. DEEP CONVECTION REMAINS SHEARED TO THE EAST OF THE ELONGATED LLCC. SYSTEM LIES IN A LOW TO MODERATE SHEARED ENVIRONMENT WITH GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE AND IS BEING STEERED TO THE EAST BY THE NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE [NER] LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. ORGANIZATION HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDS UP TO 500HPA. SST IS AROUND 29 DEGREES CELSIUS. DVORAK ANALYSIS BASED SHEAR PATTERN WITH DT 2.5 WITH PT AND MET AGREEING. FT BASED ON DT THUS YIELDS T2.5/2.5/S0.0/24HRS. GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED THIS SYSTEM AND MOVE IT EAST THEN EAST-SOUTHEAST WITH INTENSIFICATION. POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS IS HIGH. FORECASTS : AT 12 HRS VALID AT 091200 UTC 17.2S 166.5E MOV ESE AT 07 KT WITH 30 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE AT 24 HRS VALID AT 100000 UTC 17.9S 168.2E MOV ESE AT 08 KT WITH 40 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE OUTLOOK : AT 36 HRS VALID AT 101200 UTC 18.5S 170.0E MOV ESE AT 08 KT WITH 40 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE AT 48 HRS VALID AT 110000 UTC 19.0S 171.4E MOV ESE AT 08 KT WITH 35 KT CLOSE TO CENTRE THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05F WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 090800UTC.
Time (UTC) Intensity Category Latitude
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Accuracy (km)0hr 12 am February 9 tropical low 16.5S 165.3E 110 +6hr 6 am February 9 tropical low 16.9S 165.8E 140 +12hr 12 pm February 9 tropical low 17.2S 166.5E 165 +18hr 6 pm February 9 1 17.6S 167.3E 195 +24hr 12 am February 10 1 17.9S 168.2E 220 +36hr 12 pm February 10 1 18.5S 170.0E 280 +48hr 12 am February 11 1 19.0S 171.4E 345 +60hr 12 pm February 11 tropical low 19.5S 172.2E 430 +72hr 12 am February 12 tropical low 19.7S 172.4E 520 最后于 2024-02-09 09:50:00 被ygsj24编辑 ,原因: -
Advisory Number 3 on a Tropical Low issued by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila at 12:07pm VUT Friday 9 February 2024. At 11:00am local time today, a Tropical Low (997 hPa) was located near 17.0S 166.7E. The tropical low is positioned at bottom right corner of square letter G, number 7 (G,7) of the Vanuatu tropical cyclone tracking map. This is about 120 KM southwest of the Malekula group. In the past 6 hours, the system was moving in a east southeast direction at 12KM/HR(6knots). The potential for the tropical low to become a tropical cyclone in the next 6 to 12 hours while moving over Vanuatu is high. Strong winds of 25-33Kts(50-56km/h) gusting up to 34-40Kts(64-75km/h) within 60 nautical miles northeast, northwest and southwest of the system center. Strong winds are expected to affect all the islands of Vanuatu today. Forecast Positions Date and Time Position Intensity +06 hours (5pm, 9 Feb) 17.4S, 167.2E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +12 hours (11pm, 9 Feb) 17.7S, 167.9E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +18 hours (5am, 10 Feb) 18.0S, 168.6E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +24 hours (11am, 10 Feb) 18.2S, 169.5E 30 KTS (55 KM/HR) +36 hours (11pm, 10 Feb) 18.8S, 171.3E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +48 hours (11am, 11 Feb) 19.3S, 172.7E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +60 hours (11pm, 11 Feb) 19.8S, 173.6E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) +72 hours (11am, 12 Feb) 20.1S, 173.9E 40 KTS (75 KM/HR) Heavy rainfalls are expected to affect all the islands of Vanuatu today and is expected to remain in the next 12 to 24 hours with possible flash flooding over low lying areas, areas close to river banks, including coastal flooding and landslide. People in these areas are advised to take extra precautions Seas will become rough to very rough with moderate to heavy swells expected over all coastal waters of Vanuatu as the system moves closer to Vanuatu and will remain in the next 24 to 36 hours. A Marine Strong Wind Warning is current for all Vanuatu coastal waters. A Severe Weather Warning is also current for the whole of the Vanuatu group. See seperate bulletin. Office of the NDMO advices that Yellow Alert is in effect for SHEFA province while Blue alert for TAFEA province. Any actions regarding these alerts, please contact NDMO on 22699. The next information will be issued at 6:00pm or earlier if the situation changes. People throughout Vanuatu should continue to listen to Radio Vanuatu and other Radio Outlets to get the latest advisory on this system. This Advisory Bulletin is also available on VMGD's website: www.vmgd.gov.vu as well as on VMGD's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vmgd.gov.vu/. Also dial VMGD's Free Toll number 116 to get the latest advisory.
Time (VUT) Intensity Category Latitude
(decimal deg.)Longitude
(decimal deg.)Estimated Position
Accuracy (km)0hr 11 am February 9 tropical low 17.0S 166.7E 95 +6hr 5 pm February 9 tropical low 17.4S 167.2E 100 +12hr 11 pm February 9 tropical low 17.7S 167.9E 110 +18hr 5 am February 10 tropical low 18.0S 168.6E 110 +24hr 11 am February 10 tropical low 18.2S 169.5E 110 +36hr 11 pm February 10 1 18.8S 171.3E 130 +48hr 11 am February 11 1 19.3S 172.7E 130 +60hr 11 pm February 11 1 19.8S 173.6E 150 +72hr 11 am February 12 1 20.1S 173.9E 150 -
WTPS33 PGTW 090300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 005 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 090000Z --- NEAR 16.3S 165.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 125 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 140 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.3S 165.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z --- 17.1S 166.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 17.7S 168.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 105 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 18.2S 170.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z --- 18.9S 171.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z --- 19.5S 173.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 01 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 19.5S 172.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 19.1S 170.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 090300Z POSITION NEAR 16.5S 165.4E. 09FEB24. TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 202NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 090000Z IS 998 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090000Z IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090900Z, 091500Z, 092100Z AND 100300Z.// NNNN
WDPS33 PGTW 090300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 12P (TWELVE) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS. 2. 6 HOUR SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS. SUMMARY: INITIAL POSITION: 16.3S 165.1E INITIAL INTENSITY: 35 KTS GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: 202 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU MOVEMENT PAST 6 HOURS: SOUTHEASTWARD AT 08 KTS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 18 FEET SATELLITE ANALYSIS, INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY DISCUSSION: ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) DEPICTS TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 12P (TWELVE) EXHIBITING A MOSTLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION OFFSET EAST OF THE LLCC OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. A 082243Z METOP-C SCATTEROMETRY IMAGE CAPTURED A VERY ELONGATED CIRCULATION CENTER OF NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ORIENTATION WITH A SEMI-MAJOR AXIS OF APPROXIMATELY 124NM. THE HIGHEST WINDS OBSERVED (35KTS) APPEARED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT UP TO 140 NM OUTWARD FROM THE LLCC. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE AFORMENTIONED SCATTEROMETRY DATA. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KTS IS ASSESSED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON SCATTEROMETRY DATA AND THE INTENSITY ESTIMATES LISTED BELOW. INITIAL WIND RADII BASIS: SCATTEROMETER DATA CURRENT STEERING MECHANISM: NER TO THE NORTH OF THE LLCC AGENCY DVORAK AND AUTOMATED FIXES: PGTW: T2.5 - 35 KTS CIMSS SATCON: 38 KTS AT 090000Z CIMSS ADT: 35 KTS AT 090100Z CIMSS AIDT: 34 KTS AT 090130Z CIMSS DPRINT: 36KTS AT 090200Z FORECASTER ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ENVIRONMENT: MARGINALLY FAVORABLE VWS: 10-15 KTS SST: 29-30 CELSIUS OUTFLOW: WEAK POLEWARD ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE: INITIAL POSITION: HIGH INITIAL INTENSITY: HIGH INITIAL WIND RADII: MEDIUM 3. FORECAST REASONING. SIGNIFICANT FORECAST CHANGES: THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST FROM THE PREVIOUS WARNING. FORECAST DISCUSSION: TC 12P IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD TO SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TAU 72 FOLLOWING THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE TO THE NORTH OF THE LLCC. THOUGH VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) IS LOW TO MODERATE (10-15 KTS) AND SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SST) REMAIN WARM (29-30C), A VERY TILTED VORTEX (EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD WITH HEIGHT) RESTRAINS ANY SIGNIFICANT OUTFLOW ALOFT. HOWEVER, UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGH TAU 18, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING FOR A PERIOD OF GRADUAL INTENSIFICATION TO OCCUR TO TAU 72. NEAR TAU 72, A BUILDING STR AHEAD OF TRACK IS ANTICIPATED TO TURN THE SYSTEM SOUTHWARD AND ONTO A NEAR RECIPROCAL HEADING (WEST-NORTHWESTWARD) BY TAU 96. ADDITIONALLY, DRY AIR (RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 50 PCT) IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A FACTOR NEAR TAU 72 WITH ENTRAINMENT INTO THE SYSTEM THROUGH TAU 120; LOW MOISTURE AND POOR DIVERGENCE ALOFT AFTER TAU 72 ARE THE PRIMARY FACTORS LEADING TO THE FORECASTED COMPLETE DISSIPATION PRIOR TO TAU 120. MODEL DISCUSSION: GLOBAL NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN OVERALL GOOD AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PATTERN OF THE FORECAST TRACK AND MODERATE AGREEMENT REGARDING TRACK SPEED AND DIRECTION. BY TAU 72, MODEL GUIDANCE HAS AN ALONG-TRACK SPREAD OF 350NM AND A CROSS-TRACK SPREAD OF 151NM. BOTH SPREADS DIVERGE FURTHER BY TAU 120, LENDING LOW CONFIDENCE TO IN FORECAST TRACK FROM TAU 72 TO TAU 120. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GFS EXHIBITING A CONTINUOUS WEAKENING TREND, INTENSITY GUIDANCE IS MODERATELY UNIFORM TO TAU 72 (15 KTS SPREAD), AND THEN DIVERGES THEREAFTER TO TAU 120 (35 KTS SPREAD). FORECAST CONFIDENCE: TRACK 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM TRACK 72-120 HR: LOW INTENSITY 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM INTENSITY 72-120 HR: LOW// NNNN
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