ABPW10 PGTW 052330
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTH
PACIFIC OCEANS REISSUED/052330Z-060600ZFEB2024//
REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/051951ZFEB2024//
AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING.//
RMKS/
1. WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AREA (180 TO MALAY PENINSULA):
A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE.
B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: NONE.
C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE.
2. SOUTH PACIFIC AREA (WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA TO 135 EAST):
A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY:
(1) AT 05FEB24 1800Z, TROPICAL CYCLONE 10P (NAT) WAS LOCATED
NEAR 14.9S 163.5W, APPROXIMATELY 816 NM WEST OF PAPEETE, TAHITI, AND
HAD TRACKED EASTWARD AT 17 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 35 KNOTS GUSTING TO 45
KNOTS. SEE REF A (WTPS31 PGTW 052100) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
(2) NO OTHER TROPICAL CYCLONES.
B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY:
(1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 94P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR
18.6S 160.0E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 18.4S 160.3E, APPROXIMATELY 767 NM
WEST-NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A BROAD, BUT WELL-DEFINED, LOW-LEVEL
CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH FORMATIVE BANDING IN THE WESTERN
SEMICIRCLE. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT 94P IS IN A
FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT,
LOW (10-15 KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND WARM (28-29 C) SEA SURFACE
TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT 94P WILL TRACK
SLOWLY NORTHWARD OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HOWEVER, MODELS ARE IN
DISAGREEMENT ON INTENSIFICATION, WITH GFS HAVING 94P ATTAIN TROPICAL
STORM STRENGTH IN 48 HOURS AND ECMWF MUCH LATER (AT AROUND TAU 96).
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 998 MB. THE
POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS UPGRADED TO MEDIUM.
(2) AN AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 98P) HAS PERSISTED NEAR 10.3S
175.3W, APPROXIMATELY 359 NM NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA.
ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A DEVELOPING LOW-
LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC) WITH PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION OVER THE LLC.
RECENT SCATTEROMETER DATA INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS FORMING ALONG THE
SOUTHERN EDGE OF AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF 30-35 KNOT WESTERLIES.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT 98P IS IN A FAVORABLE
ENVIRONMENT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT WITH LOW TO MODERATE (15-20 KTS)
VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, GOOD EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, AND WARM (29-30 C) SEA
SURFACE TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 98P
WILL TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD, NORTH OF AMERICAN SAMOA OVER THE NEXT 48
HOURS AS IT CONTINUES TO DEVELOP. GFS HAS 98P INTENSIFYING TO TROPICAL
STORM STRENGTH WITHIN 12 HOURS, BUT ECMWF IS NOT NEARLY AS AGGRESSIVE
AND DOESN鈥橳 HAVE 98P ATTAINING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AT ALL.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1002 MB. THE
POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS MEDIUM.
(3) NO OTHER SUSPECT AREAS.
C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE.
3. JUSTIFICATION FOR REISSUE: ADDED MEDIUM AREA IN PARA 2.B.(2) AND
UPGRADED AREA IN PARA 2.B.(1) TO MEDIUM.//
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WTPS21 PGTW 061730
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (INVEST 98P)//
RMKS/
1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN
180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11.6S 171.9W TO 17.6S 165.0W
WITHIN THE NEXT 06 TO 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY
ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME.
WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 25 TO 30 KNOTS. METSAT
IMAGERY AT 061700Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED
NEAR 11.6S 171.9W. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 18
KNOTS.
2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 98P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR
10.4S 174.4W IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 11.6S 171.9W, APPROXIMATELY 179 NM
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 061452Z SSMIS 91 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT A
RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH VERY SYMMETRIC DEEP CONVECTION OVER
THE CENTER AND FORMATIVE BANDING ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERY.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT 98P IS IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT
FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT, LOW (10-15 KTS) VERTICAL WIND
SHEAR, AND WARM (30-31 C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 98P WILL TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD, EAST OF AMERICAN
SAMOA, OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE
ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO
BE NEAR 1000 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT
TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS HIGH.
3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY
071730Z.//
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ABPW10 PGTW 061800
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTH
PACIFIC OCEANS REISSUED/061800Z-070600ZFEB2024//
REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/060751ZFEB2024//
REF/B/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/061721ZFEB2024//
NARR/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING. REF B IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE
FORMATION ALERT.//
RMKS/
1. WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AREA (180 TO MALAY PENINSULA):
A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE.
B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: NONE.
C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE.
2. SOUTH PACIFIC AREA (WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA TO 135 EAST):
A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY:
(1) AT 06FEB24 0600Z, TROPICAL CYCLONE 10P (NAT) WAS LOCATED
NEAR 15.9S 159.4W, APPROXIMATELY 435 NM WEST OF BORA BORA, AND HAD
TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 17 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 45 KNOTS GUSTING TO
55 KNOTS. SEE REF A (WTPS31 PGTW 060900) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
(2) NO OTHER TROPICAL CYCLONES.
B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY:
(1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 98P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR
10.4S 174.4W IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 11.6S 171.9W, APPROXIMATELY 179 NM
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA. ANIMATED ENHANCED
INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 061452Z SSMIS 91 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE
DEPICT A RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH VERY SYMMETRIC DEEP
CONVECTION OVER THE CENTER AND FORMATIVE BANDING ALONG THE
SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERY. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT 98P IS
IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT,
LOW (10-15 KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND WARM (30-31 C) SEA SURFACE
TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 98P WILL TRACK
SOUTHEASTWARD, EAST OF AMERICAN SAMOA, OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA
LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1000 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IS HIGH. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL
CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS UPGRADED TO HIGH. SEE REF B
(WTPS21 PGTW 061730) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
(2) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 94P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR
18.0S 159.5E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 17.2S 159.0E, APPROXIMATELY 515 NM
NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 061423Z AMSR2 36 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT A
BROAD, PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH
FRAGMENTED BANDING IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. A 061124Z ASCAT-B
BULLSEYE IMAGE REVEALS THE BROAD NATURE OF THE CIRCULATION AND 20-25
KT WINDS. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT 94P IS IN A FAVORABLE
ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT, LOW TO MODERATE
(15-20 KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND WARM (29-30 C) SEA SURFACE
TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN PARTIAL DISAGREEMENT ON THE TRACK
OF 94P. GFS HAS 94P TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS
BEFORE TURNING SOUTHWARD TOWARD NEW CALEDONIA, WHILE ECMWF HAS IT
TRACKING SLOWLY EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS BEFORE TURNING
SOUTHEASTWARD, NORTH OF NEW CALEDONIA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS
ARE ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS
ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 997 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS REMAINS MEDIUM.
(3) NO OTHER SUSPECT AREAS.
C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE.
3. JUSTIFICATION FOR REISSUE: UPGRADED AREA IN PARA. 2.B.(1) TO
HIGH.//
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WTPS32 PGTW 062100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN) WARNING NR 001//
REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/061721ZFEB2024//
AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN) WARNING NR 001
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
---
WARNING POSITION:
061800Z --- NEAR 12.7S 170.5W
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 125 DEGREES AT 18 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 050 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
REPEAT POSIT: 12.7S 170.5W
---
FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
070600Z --- 15.1S 167.7W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 12 KTS
---
24 HRS, VALID AT:
071800Z --- 17.0S 166.2W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 06 KTS
---
36 HRS, VALID AT:
080600Z --- 18.1S 165.9W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 03 KTS
---
EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
081800Z --- 18.6S 166.2W
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 - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 01 KTS
---
72 HRS, VALID AT:
091800Z --- 18.5S 166.7W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
---
REMARKS:
062100Z POSITION NEAR 13.3S 169.8W.
06FEB24. TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 97
NM NORTH OF PAGO PAGO, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 18 KNOTS OVER
THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 061800Z IS 997 MB.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061800Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS
AT 070300Z, 070900Z, 071500Z AND 072100Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE
10P (NAT) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.
2. THIS CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES REF A (WTPS21 PGTW 061730).//
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WDPS32 PGTW 062100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN)
WARNING NR 001//
RMKS/
1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS.
2. 6 HOUR SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS.
SUMMARY:
INITIAL POSITION: 12.7S 170.5W
INITIAL INTENSITY: 30 KTS
GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: 97 NM NORTH OF PAGO PAGO
MOVEMENT PAST 6 HOURS: SOUTHEASTWARD AT 18 KTS
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 12 FEET
SATELLITE ANALYSIS, INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY DISCUSSION:
ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) DEPICTS A COMPACT,
CONSOLIDATING (VERY SMALL) SYSTEM WITH EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CLOUD
LINES FEEDING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN FLANK OF THE CORE CONVECTION,
WHICH IS WELL ORGANIZED. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 11P HAS FORMED
RAPIDLY WITHIN THE SOUTH PACIFIC CONVERGENCE ZONE, WITH EXTENSIVE
NEAR GALE-FORCE WESTERLIES PERSISTING ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY
OF THE SPCZ OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. RECENT WINDSPEED DATA INCLUDING
A 061706Z SMAP IMAGE FROM REMSS INDICATES GALE-FORCE WINDS OVER THE
NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE WITH 20-25 KNOT WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN
SEMICIRCLE. RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY INCLUDING A 061715Z SSMIS 91
GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT CURVED DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING OVER THE
NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE WRAPPING INTO THE CONSOLIDATING LOW-LEVEL
CIRCULATION. THE SSMIS IMAGE SHOWS SPARSE CONVECTION OVER THE
SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE AT THIS TIME. THE INITIAL POSITION IS
PLACED WITH MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE SSMIS IMAGE AND THE MSI.
UPPER-LEVEL CONDITIONS HAVE CLEARLY IMPROVED OVER THE PAST 12
HOURS, WITH NEAR RADIAL OUTFLOW AND ENHANCED POLEWARD OUTFLOW INTO
THE SUBTROPICAL JET TO THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED
AT 30 KNOTS BASED ON THE CONVECTIVE STRUCTURE AND THE PGTW
SUBJECTIVE DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T2.0 (30 KNOTS).
INITIAL WIND RADII BASIS: NOT APPLICABLE (THERE ARE NO INITIAL WIND
RADII).
CURRENT STEERING MECHANISM: NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) ENTRENCHED
TO THE NORTH.
AGENCY DVORAK AND AUTOMATED FIXES:
PGTW: T2.0 - 30 KTS
FORECASTER ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ENVIRONMENT: FAVORABLE
VWS: 0-5 KTS
SST: 30-31 CELSIUS
OUTFLOW: MODERATE RADIAL
ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE:
INITIAL POSITION: MEDIUM
INITIAL INTENSITY: MEDIUM
INITIAL WIND RADII: NOT APPLICABLE
3. FORECAST REASONING.
SIGNIFICANT FORECAST CHANGES: THIS INITIAL PROGNOSTIC REASONING
MESSAGE ESTABLISHES THE FORECAST PHILOSOPHY.
FORECAST DISCUSSION: TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 11P IS FORECASTED TO TRACK
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TAU 24 ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE
NER BUT IS EXPECTED TO TURN SOUTHWARD AND SLOW AS IT ENCOUNTERS A
BROAD LOW-LEVEL HIGH POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH. THIS HIGH WILL
EFFECTIVELY BLOCK POLEWARD PROGRESSION AND STEER THE SYSTEM SLOWLY
WESTWARD BY TAU 72. TC 11P WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY THROUGH TAU 24
DUE TO ROBUST POLEWARD OUTFLOW INTO THE SUBTROPICAL JET AND WARM SST
(30-31 C) VALUES. THE PEAK INTENSITY WILL OCCUR NEAR TAU 24 AT 40
KNOTS. AFTER TAU 24, THE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHEAST
PERIPHERY OF A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL LOW, WHICH WILL LEAD TO A STEADY
WEAKENING TREND, WITH INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (30-40 KNOTS).
AS THE SYSTEM STALLS AFTER TAU 48, THE STRONG UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND
ITS ASSOCIATED TROUGH WILL SHIFT SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM, WHICH WILL
ACCELERATE THE WEAKENING TREND AND LEAD TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 72.
MODEL DISCUSSION: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAVGEM, NUMERICAL MODEL
GUIDANCE IS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 24 DIVERGING
SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE
061200Z GFS ENSEMBLE (GEFS) REVEALS A SIMILAR SPREAD OF SOLUTIONS
WITH A SQUASHED SPIDER PATTERN AFTER TAU 24, WITH SOLUTIONS FANNING
OUT. THE BULK OF THE SOLUTIONS TURN THE SYSTEM WESTWARD AFTER TAU
48, WHICH FITS WITH THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST PHILOSOPHY.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE:
TRACK 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM
INTENSITY 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM//
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WTPS12 NFFN 070000
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER B2 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
Feb 070157 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08F CENTRE 998HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.9S 169.3W
AT 070000 UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HR GMS EIR AND VIS IMAGERY
AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. TD08F MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 11
KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT
ABOUT 30 KNOTS. EXPECT WINDS UPTO 30 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTER
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS BY 071200UTC.
CONVECTION REMAINS PERSISTENT OVER SUPPOSED LOW LEVEL CYCLONIC CENTRE
[LLCC] WITH PRIMARY BANDS FROM THE NORTH TRYING TO WRAP ONTO THE
EASTERN SECTOR OF LLCC. ORGANISATION SLIGHTLY IMPROVED WITH GOOD
OUTFLOW. TD08F LIES IN AN AREA OF LOW TO MODERATE SHEARED ENVIRONMENT
WITH GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE. SST AROUND 30 DEGREES CELSIUS.
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED THE SYSTEM AND MOVE IT SOUTHEASTWARDS WITH
RAPID INTENSIFICATION IN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. THE POTENTIAL FOR
THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO
48 HOURS IS HIGH.
THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08F
WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 070800UTC.
WTPS32 PGTW 070300
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN) WARNING NR 002//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN) WARNING NR 002
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
---
WARNING POSITION:
070000Z --- NEAR 14.2S 168.7W
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 125 DEGREES AT 20 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 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 - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 14.2S 168.7W
---
FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
071200Z --- 16.3S 166.6W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 09 KTS
---
24 HRS, VALID AT:
080000Z --- 17.7S 165.5W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 04 KTS
---
36 HRS, VALID AT:
081200Z --- 18.5S 165.4W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 02 KTS
---
EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
090000Z --- 18.8S 165.8W
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 - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 01 KTS
---
72 HRS, VALID AT:
100000Z --- 18.7S 166.3W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
---
REMARKS:
070300Z POSITION NEAR 14.7S 168.2W.
07FEB24. TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 53
NM EAST OF MANUA ISLANDS, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 20 KNOTS
OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 070000Z IS
998 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 070000Z IS 16 FEET.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 070900Z, 071500Z, 072100Z AND 080300Z. REFER
TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 10P (NAT) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW)
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
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WDPS32 PGTW 070300
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 11P (ELEVEN)
WARNING NR 002//
RMKS/
1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS.
2. 6 HOUR SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS.
SUMMARY:
INITIAL POSITION: 14.2S 168.7W
INITIAL INTENSITY: 35 KTS
GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: 53 NM EAST OF MANUA ISLANDS
MOVEMENT PAST 6 HOURS: SOUTHEASTWARD AT 20 KTS
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 16 FEET
SATELLITE ANALYSIS, INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY DISCUSSION:
ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) DEPICTS A SMALL,
CONSOLIDATING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO
A DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). A 070016Z ATMS 165
GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE REVEALS DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING OVER THE WESTERN
SEMICIRCLE WRAPPING INTO THE SOUTHERN QUADRANT OF THE LLCC, WHICH
SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. A PARTIAL
062050Z ASCAT-B IMAGE SUPPORTS THE INITIAL POSITION AND SUGGESTS A
POSITION JUST NORTHWEST OF THE MANUA ISLANDS NEAR 062100Z. THE
ASCAT-B IMAGE SHOWS 30-35 KNOT WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE.
AN EARLIER 061707Z SMAP IMAGE GENERALLY INDICATED 35-40 KNOT WINDS
OVER THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE WITH 20-25 KNOT WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN
SEMICIRCLE. THEREFORE, SMAP, ASCAT AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REFLECT A
HIGHLY ASYMMETRICAL WIND FIELD WITH WESTERLY GALE-FORCE WINDS
PERSISTING OVER THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. UPPER-LEVEL CONDITIONS REMAIN
FAVORABLE WITH NEAR-RADIAL OUTFLOW AND ENHANCED POLEWARD OUTFLOW
VENTING INTO THE SUBTROPICAL JET TO THE SOUTH. THE INITIAL INTENSITY
IS ASSESSED AT 35 KNOTS BASED ON RECENT ASCAT DATA AND SMAP DATA, AND
IS HEDGED ABOVE THE SUBJECTIVE DVORAK ESTIMATES.
INITIAL WIND RADII BASIS: SMAP DATA
CURRENT STEERING MECHANISM: NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) ENTRENCHED
TO THE NORTH.
AGENCY DVORAK AND AUTOMATED FIXES:
PGTW: T2.0 - 30 KTS
KNES: T2.0 - 30 KTS
PHFO: T1.5 - 25 KTS
CIMSS ADT: 31 KTS AT 062340Z
FORECASTER ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ENVIRONMENT: FAVORABLE
VWS: 5-10 KTS
SST: 30-31 CELSIUS
OUTFLOW: MODERATE RADIAL
ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE:
INITIAL POSITION: HIGH
INITIAL INTENSITY: MEDIUM
INITIAL WIND RADII: MEDIUM
3. FORECAST REASONING.
SIGNIFICANT FORECAST CHANGES: THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST FROM THE PREVIOUS WARNING.
FORECAST DISCUSSION: TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 11P IS FORECASTED TO
TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TAU 24 ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF
THE NER BUT IS EXPECTED TO TURN SOUTHWARD AND SLOW AS IT ENCOUNTERS
A BROAD LOW-LEVEL HIGH POSITIONED TO THE SOUTH. THIS HIGH WILL
EFFECTIVELY BLOCK POLEWARD PROGRESSION AND STEER THE SYSTEM SLOWLY
WESTWARD BY TAU 72. TC 11P WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY THROUGH TAU
24 DUE TO ROBUST POLEWARD OUTFLOW INTO THE SUBTROPICAL JET AND WARM
SST (30-31 C) VALUES. THE PEAK INTENSITY WILL OCCUR NEAR TAU 24 AT
40 KNOTS. AFTER TAU 24, THE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHEAST
PERIPHERY OF A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL LOW, WHICH WILL LEAD TO A STEADY
WEAKENING TREND, WITH INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. AS THE SYSTEM
STALLS AFTER TAU 48, THE STRONG UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED
TROUGH WILL SHIFT SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM, WHICH WILL ACCELERATE THE
WEAKENING TREND AND LEAD TO DISSIPATION BY TAU 72.
MODEL DISCUSSION: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NAVGEM AND THE ECMWF
ENSEMBLE MEAN FORECASTS, NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD
AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 24 DIVERGING SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE 061200Z GFS ENSEMBLE (GEFS)
AND 061800Z ECMWF ENSEMBLE (EPS) REVEAL A SIMILAR SPREAD OF
SOLUTIONS WITH A SQUASHED SPIDER PATTERN AFTER TAU 24, WITH
SOLUTIONS FANNING OUT. THE BULK OF THE SOLUTIONS TURN THE SYSTEM
WESTWARD AFTER TAU 48, WHICH FITS WITH THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST
PHILOSOPHY.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE:
TRACK 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM
INTENSITY 0 - 72 HR: MEDIUM//
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WTPS12 NFFN 070600
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER B2 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI
Feb 070820 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08F CENTRE 995HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.6S 167.6W
AT 070600 UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HR GMS EIR IMAGERY AND
PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. TD08F MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 24
KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT
ABOUT 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS BY 071200UTC.
CONVECTION REMAINS PERSISTENT OVER SUPPOSED LOW LEVEL CYCLONIC CENTRE
[LLCC] WITH PRIMARY BANDS FROM THE NORTH TRYING TO WRAP ONTO THE
EASTERN SECTOR OF LLCC. ORGANISATION SLIGHTLY IMPROVED WITH GOOD
OUTFLOW. TD08F LIES IN AN AREA OF LOW TO MODERATE SHEARED ENVIRONMENT
WITH GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE. SST AROUND 30 DEGREES CELSIUS.GLOBAL
MODELS HAVE PICKED THE SYSTEM AND MOVE IT SOUTHEASTWARDS WITH RAPID
INTENSIFICATION IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM
TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS IS
HIGH.
FORECASTS :
AT 12 HRS VALID AT 071800 UTC 17.1S 165.9W MOV SE AT 11 KT WITH 40 KT
CLOSE TO CENTRE
AT 24 HRS VALID AT 080600 UTC 18.1S 165.3W MOV SE AT 08 KT WITH 45 KT
CLOSE TO CENTRE
OUTLOOK :
AT 36 HRS VALID AT 081800 UTC 18.8S 165.3W MOV SE AT 06 KT WITH 45 KT
CLOSE TO CENTRE
AT 48 HRS VALID AT 090600 UTC 19.1S 165.6W MOV SSE AT 05 KT WITH 50
KT CLOSE TO CENTRE
THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08F
WILL BE ISSUED AT AROUND 071400UTC.