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South Pacific: Tropical cyclone 07P (Waka) warning Nr 009

WTPS31 PGTW 020300

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (WAKA) WARNING NR 009
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

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WARNING POSITION:

020000Z2 --- NEAR 29.1S2 167.8W2
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 13 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
EXTRATROPICAL
REPEAT POSIT: 29.1S2 167.8W2

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FORECASTS:

12 HRS, VALID AT:
021200Z5 --- 30.7S0 167.5W9
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
EXTRATROPICAL

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REMARKS:

020300Z5 POSITION NEAR 29.5S6 167.7W1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07P (WAKA), LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 13 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 012330Z9 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. WATER VAPOR ANIMATION AND MICROWAVE IMAGERY DEPICT A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE BAROTROPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. IT APPEARS THAT THE SYSTEM HAS RAPIDLY COMPLETED A TRANSITION TO AN EXTRA-TROPICAL LOW. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 020000Z2 IS 26 FEET. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.//

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