WTXS31 PGTW 232100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (LINCOLN) WARNING NR 011//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (LINCOLN) WARNING NR 011
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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WARNING POSITION:
231800Z --- NEAR 19.5S 113.4E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 205 DEGREES AT 04 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 - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 19.5S 113.4E
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
240600Z --- 21.5S 113.2E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 11 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
241800Z --- 23.6S 113.4E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 11 KTS
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36 HRS, VALID AT:
250600Z --- 25.7S 114.4E
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:
232100Z POSITION NEAR 20.0S 113.3E.
23FEB24. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (LINCOLN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
173 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED
SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 231800Z IS 999 MB.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 231800Z IS 15 FEET.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 240300Z, 240900Z, 241500Z AND 242100Z.
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (ELEANOR) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW)
FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.
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WDXS31 PGTW 232100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (LINCOLN) WARNING
NR 011//
RMKS/
1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS.
2. 6 HOUR SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS.
SUMMARY:
INITIAL POSITION: 19.5S 113.4E
INITIAL INTENSITY: 35 KTS
GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: 173 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LEARMONTH,
AUSTRALIA
MOVEMENT PAST 6 HOURS: SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KTS
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 15 FEET
SATELLITE ANALYSIS, INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY DISCUSSION:
ANIMATED CIRA PROXY VISIBLE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN ELONGATED AREA OF
VIGOROUS BUT DISORGANIZED CONVECTION. THE LACK OF MICROWAVE IMAGERY
OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS HAS HAMPERED IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOW
LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). OLDER SSMIS DATA SUGGESTS THE
POSSIBILITY OF A BROAD LLCC. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS PLACED BASED
ON THE PGTW FIX, HOWEVER, MULTI-AGENCY FIX SPREAD IS LARGE, LENDING
LOW CONFIDENCE TO THE POSITIONING. THE SYSTEM HAS SLOWED AS IT
ROUNDS THE MID-LEVEL SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST. THE
INITIAL INTENSITY WAS ASSESSED AT 35 KTS GIVEN MULTI-AGENCY DVORAK
CURRENT INTENSITIES OF T2.5. OBJECTIVE GUIDANCE WAS LARGELY HIGHER,
AND DEEMED UNREPRESENTATIVE BASED ON THE CURRENT SATELLITE
PRESENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE PREVIOUS BEST TRACK WAS RE-ANALYZED
DOWN TO 35 KNOTS. THE ENVIRONMENT IS MARGINALLY FAVORABLE, WITH
CIMSS VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) BETWEEN 10 TO 15 KTS, AND
INCREASING POLEWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT CONTRIBUTING TO A SLIGHTLY
POLEWARD TILTED VORTEX. THE GFS INDICATES A TONGUE OF MID-LEVEL DRY
AIR ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY. DESPITE FAVORABLE SSTS AROUND 29
DEGREES CELSIUS, TC 14P HAS STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN A CONSOLIDATED
LLCC.
INITIAL WIND RADII BASIS: OBJECTIVE BEST TRACK. R34 WAS REDUCED
BASED ON REANALYSIS OF PRIOR INTENSITY DOWN TO 35 KNOTS.
CURRENT STEERING MECHANISM: MID-LEVEL STR TO THE EAST
AGENCY DVORAK AND AUTOMATED FIXES:
PGTW: T2.5 - 35 KTS
KNES: T2.5 - 35 KTS
APRF: T2.5 - 35 KTS
CIMSS SATCON: 51 KTS AT 230930Z
CIMSS ADT: 49 KTS AT 231930Z
FORECASTER ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ENVIRONMENT: MARGINALLY FAVORABLE
VWS: 10-15 KTS
SST: 29-30 CELSIUS
OUTFLOW: STRONG 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 14P IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ROUNDING THE
STR, PRIMARILY TRACKING SOUTHWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE
TURNING BACK TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AND MAKING LANDFALL. MULTI-MODEL
TRACK CONSENSUS IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT GIVEN THE STRAIGHT-FORWARD
STEERING ENVIRONMENT. THE PEAK INTENSITY WAS HELD TO 35 KNOTS. TC
LINCOLN HAS A SHORT WINDOW REMAINING FOR INTENSIFICATION. AFTER TAU
24, INCREASING VWS AND DRY AIR AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE COAST
SHOULD TAMPER ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. RAPID DISSIPATION IS
EXPECTED POST-LANDFALL.
MODEL DISCUSSION: THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE OVER-ANALYZED IN THE GFS
MODEL. ECMWF APPEARS TO BE MORE REALISTICALLY ANALYZING THE BROAD AND
POORLY ORGANIZED LLCC, AND THIS MODEL IS LESS AGGRESSIVE FOR ANY
ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION. DESPITE UNCERTAINTY IN THE INITIAL
ANALYSIS, GOOD AGREEMENT ON TRACK AND INTENSITY GUIDANCE LENDS HIGH
CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE:
TRACK 0 - 72 HR: HIGH
INTENSITY 0 - 72 HR: HIGH//
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