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WTPS22 PGTW 20000226 01:00z SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT 260051Z FEB 00// RMKS/ 1. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 2. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY SUVA 3. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN A 200 NM RADIUS OF 16.4S1 1.9E3 WITHIN THE NEXT 12 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 20 TO 30 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 262230Z5 INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 16.0S7 150.2E8. THE SYSTEM IS QUASI-STATIONARY. 4. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION HAS REMAINED APPROXIMATELY 300 NM EAST OF THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA IN THE CORAL SEA. SCATTEROMETER DATA INDICATES A DEVELOPING LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCREASING CONVECTION. ANIMATED VISIBLE IMAGERY REVEALS CONVECTION DEVELOPING INTO BANDING FEATURES AROUND THE LLCC. 252100Z0 SYNOPTIC DATA ALSO REFLECTS THE LLCC ALONG WITH FALLING SURFACE PRESSURES. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SUGGESTS WEAK TO MODERATE VERTICAL SHEAR ACROSS THE REGION WITH FAIR OUTFLOW ALOFT. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED NEAR 1000 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS NOW GOOD. 5. THIS ALERT VALID UNTIL 270100Z0. ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000226 21:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY SUVA IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P WARNING NR 001 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 261800Z7 --- NEAR 16.6S3 147.5E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.6S3 147.5E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z5 --- 16.8S5 145.7E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 040 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z8 --- 16.8S5 143.8E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z6 --- 16.7S4 142.0E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 262100Z1 POSITION NEAR 16.6S3 147.0E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P HAS DEVELOPED IN THE WESTERN CORAL SEA AND TRACKED TOWARDS THE WEST AT 09 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 261730Z9 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 261800Z7 SURFACE SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED UPON SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS OF 32 KNOTS (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY INDICATES CONTINUED ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM DURING THE PAST 18 HOURS WITH CONVECTION RECENTLY BUILDING OVER THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). SURFACE PRESSURES HAVE CONTINUED TO FALL BELOW 1000 MB AND SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS CLOSE TO THE LLCC REMAIN NEAR 30 KNOTS (10 MINUTE AVERAGE). ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY REVEALS GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT, ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTH, AND WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ACROSS THE REGION. TC 14P IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING TOWARDS THE WEST WITHIN THE STEERING FLOW OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, AROUND THE 12 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD. TC 14P MAY INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE AND SHOULD DISSIPATE OVER LAND BY THE END OF THE 36 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 261800Z7 IS 10 FEET. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS NAVPACMETOCCEN 260051Z FEB 00 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTPS22 PGTW 260100). NEXT WARNINGS AT 270900Z8 (DTG 270751Z2) AND 272100Z2 (DTG 271951Z5) BY THE ALTERNATE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (DSN 315-243-8872). REFER TO TYPHOON KIM (13P) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000227 09:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY SUVA 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 002 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 270600Z5 --- NEAR 16.7S4 146.3E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND RADAR PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 035 NM WEST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 16.7S4 146.3E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z8 --- 16.8S5 144.7E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z6 --- 16.9S6 142.9E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z9 --- 17.0S8 141.3E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 270900Z8 POSITION NEAR 16.7S4 145.9E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS FOR THE PAST 12 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY AND COASTAL RADAR DATA. INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35-40 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY INDICATES BANDED DEEP CONVECTION IS ISOLATED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM AS THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE SYSTEM INTERACTS WITH LAND. TC 14P IS FORECAST TO MOVE WESTWARD AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE OVER LAND WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 270600Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 272100Z2 (DTG 271951Z5) AND 280900Z9 (DTG 280751Z3). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13P (KIM) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE ALTERNATE AJTWC, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TYPHOON DUTY OFFICER AT NPMOC YOKOSUKA JAPAN (DSN 243- 8872).// ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000227 21:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 003 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 271800Z8 --- NEAR 16.5S2 143.2E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.5S2 143.2E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z6 --- 16.4S1 141.0E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z9 --- 16.4S1 139.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z7 --- 16.2S9 137.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 035 NM OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 15.6S2 136.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 272100Z2 POSITION NEAR 16.5S2 142.7E4. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 281200Z IS 10 FEET. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE)IS INLAND OVER THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA AND CONTINUES TO TRACK WESTWARD. A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD MOTION AND A SLIGHT TURN TO THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED AFTER 24 HOURS DUE TO WEAKENING STEERING FLOW AS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WEAKENS AND SHIFTS TO THE SOUTHEAST. TC 14P IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY AS IT ENTERS THE WARMER WATERS OF THE GULF OF CARPENTERIA AND THE UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW SLOWLY INCREASES. NEXT WARNINGS AT 280900Z9 (DTG 280751Z3) AND 282100Z (DTG 271951Z). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13P (KIM) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE HOURLY UPDATES. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE ALTERNATE AJTWC, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TYPHOON DUTY OFFICER AT NPMOC YOKOSUKA JAPAN (DSN 243-8872).// ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000228 09:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 004 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 280600Z6 --- NEAR 18.2S1 141.1E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND REPEAT POSIT: 18.2S1 141.1E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z9 --- 18.9S8 138.6E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 280900Z9 POSITION NEAR 18.4S3 140.5E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) IS INLAND OVER NORTHERN QUEENSLAND AND HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS UNDER THE STEERING FLOW OF THE STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES A BROADENING EXPOSED WEAK LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH DECREASING CONVECTION. THE SYSTEM IS DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE ALTERNATE JOINT TYPHOON CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN YOKOSUKA JAPAN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE ALTERNATE AJTWC, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TYPHOON DUTY OFFICER AT NPMOC YOKOSUKA JAPAN (DSN 243-8872).// ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000228 21:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 005 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 281800Z9 --- NEAR 16.9S6 139.7E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.9S6 139.7E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z7 --- 16.2S9 138.1E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHWEST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 035 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 15.7S3 136.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHWEST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 15.5S1 136.0E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 15.6S2 135.1E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 282100Z3 POSITION NEAR 16.7S4 139.3E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P REGENERATED AS IT MOVED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA JUST TO THE SOUTHEAST OF MORNINGTON ISLAND. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE OF THIS SYSTEM IS 995 MB. A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD MOTION AS THE SYSTEM PARALLELS THE COASTLINE. TC 14P IS EXPECTED SLOWLY INTENSIFY IN 24 HOURS AS THE UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW SLOWLY INCREASES. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 281800Z9 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 290900Z0 (DTG 290751Z4) AND 292100Z4 (DTG 291951Z7). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13P (KIM) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE ALTERNATE JTWC, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TYPHOON DUTY OFFICER AT NPMOC YOKOSUKA (DSN 243-8872).// ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000229 09:00z IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 006 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 290600Z7 --- NEAR 16.4S1 138.8E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 05 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 RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM REPEAT POSIT: 16.4S1 138.8E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 16.2S9 137.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 15.9S5 136.7E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 15.8S4 135.6E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z8 --- 15.8S4 134.6E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT --- REMARKS: 290900Z0 POSITION NEAR 16.4S1 138.5E7. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290600Z IS 12 FEET. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P HAS MOVED SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. THE INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES DEEP CONVECTION IS INCREASING AS THE SYSTEM HEADS SLOWLY WEST IN A WEAK SHEER ENVIRONMENT. THE FORECAST TRACK REFLECTS THE GOOD AGREEMENT OF MOST OBJECTIVE AIDS. TC 14P IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY WESTWARD AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER LAND. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE ALTERNATE AJTWC, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TYPHOON DUTY OFFICER AT NPMOC YOKOSUKA (DSN 243-8872). NEXT WARNINGS AT 292100Z4 (DTG 291951Z7) AND 010900Z0 (DTG 010751Z4). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13P (KIM) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000229 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 007 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 291800Z0 --- NEAR 15.1S7 137.3E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 310 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHWEST SEMICIRCLE 055 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE REPEAT POSIT: 15.1S7 137.3E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 14.5S0 136.1E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM SOUTHWEST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM SOUTHWEST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 14.2S7 135.4E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 040 NM WEST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z8 --- 14.1S6 134.4E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z1 --- 14.1S6 133.4E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 292100Z4 POSITION NEAR 14.9S4 137.0E1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CARPENTERIA. TC 14P IS OVER OPEN WATER WITH HIGH SSTS AND THE UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW IS GOOD TO EXCELLENT IN ALL QUADRANTS. TC 14P IS EXPECTED TO STEADILY INTENSIFY OUT TO 12 HOURS AND JUST BEFORE LANDFALL AND THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN AT 24 HOURS AS THE SYSTEM INTERACTS WITH LAND AND CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE THROUGH 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 291800Z IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 010900Z0 (DTG 010751Z4) AND 012100Z4 (DTG 011951Z7). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13P (KIM) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (STEVE) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE ALTERNATE JTWC, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TYPHOON DUTY OFFICER AT NPMOC YOKOSUKA (DSN 243-8872).// ========================================================================= WTPS32 PGTW 20000301 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 008 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 010600Z7 --- NEAR 15.4S0 135.1E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND REPEAT POSIT: 15.4S0 135.1E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 15.2S8 134.0E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 010900Z0 POSITION NEAR 15.4S0 134.8E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) HAS MOVED INLAND OVER THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND COASTAL RADAR INDICATES CONVECTION HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY AS TC 14P INTERACTS WITH LAND. TC 14P IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE WESTWARD AND DISSIPATE OVER LAND WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE ALTERNATE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN YOKOSUKA JAPAN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. THIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE ALTERNATE AJTWC, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TYPHOON DUTY OFFICER AT NPMOC YOKOSUKA (DSN 243-8872). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13P (KIM) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. FORECAST TEAM: DWINELLS/SWATZELL/WORKMAN// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000302 21:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 009 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 021800Z1 --- NEAR 14.6S1 130.4E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 14.6S1 130.4E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 030600Z9 --- 14.4S9 128.7E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 14.4S9 126.8E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 14.8S3 124.7E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 15.4S0 122.7E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 16.2S9 118.3E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 022100Z5 POSITION NEAR 14.5S0 130.0E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO REGENERATE AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE SHORE OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA, APPROXIMATELY 130 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF DARWIN. THE SYSTEM HAS TRACKED TOWARDS THE WEST- NORTHWEST AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 021730Z3 INFRARED IMAGERY, SURFACE SYNOPTIC AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING TOWARDS THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY TURN TOWARDS THE WEST-SOUTHWEST UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE BROAD RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY DURING THE INITIAL 36 HOURS AS INCREASING MOISTURE IS PULLED INTO THE SYSTEM. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO BEGIN INTENSIFYING AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE AS THE SYSTEM MOVES FURTHER OFFSHORE AFTER THE 48 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 021800Z1 IS 10 FEET. CURRENTLY, WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AT 6-HOURLY INTERVALS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030300Z6 (DTG 030151Z0), 030900Z2 (DTG 030751Z6), 031500Z9 (DTG 031351Z3) AND 032100Z6 (DTG 031951Z9). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE- HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000303 03:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 010 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 030000Z3 --- NEAR 14.8S3 129.7E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 14.8S3 129.7E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z6 --- 15.4S0 128.2E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z4 --- 16.2S9 126.3E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z7 --- 16.9S6 124.3E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z5 --- 17.4S2 122.3E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z6 --- 18.1S0 117.8E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 030300Z6 POSITION NEAR 14.9S4 129.3E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY REGENERATE AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE SHORE OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA, APPROXIMATELY 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF DARWIN. THE SYSTEM HAS TRACKED TOWARDS THE WEST AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 022330Z0 VISIBLE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. THE GENERAL PHILOSOPHY OF THIS FORECAST REMAINS THE SAME AS WITH THE PREVIOUS WARNING. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TRACKING WEST TO WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD DURING THE INITIAL 48 HOURS. AS THE SYSTEM SKIRTS THE NORTHWESTERN COAST OF AUSTRALIA, ABUNDANT MOISTURE INFLOW IS FORECAST TO ALLOW TC 14P (STEVE) TO REMAIN INTACT AND EVEN SLIGHTLY INTENSIFY. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OVER OPEN WATER AROUND THE 48 HOUR PERIOD, TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RE-INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE AS IT TRACKS FURTHER OFFSHORE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030000Z3 IS 10 FEET. CURRENTLY, WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AT 6-HOURLY INTERVALS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030900Z2 (DTG 030751Z6), 031500Z9 (DTG 031351Z3), 032100Z6 (DTG 031951Z9) AND 040300Z7 (DTG 040151Z1). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000303 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 011 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 030600Z9 --- NEAR 15.6S2 128.3E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 15.6S2 128.3E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 031800Z2 --- 16.6S3 126.3E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 17.4S2 124.3E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 18.0S9 122.5E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 18.3S2 120.6E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 18.4S3 116.6E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 030900Z2 POSITION NEAR 15.9S5 127.8E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF DARWIN, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED OVER LAND TOWARDS THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 13 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 030530Z1 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH DURING THE INITIAL 36 HOURS. AFTER THE 36 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD, TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK MORE WESTWARD AS THE RIDGE BUILDS SLIGHTLY NORTHWARD. WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES NEAR THE NORTHWESTERN COAST OF AUSTRALIA, ABUNDANT MOISTURE INFLOW IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW TC 14P (STEVE) TO REMAIN INTACT AND EVEN SLIGHTLY INTENSIFY BEFORE MOVING OVER WATER NEAR THE 36 HOUR FORECAST TIME. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OVER OPEN WATER, IT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RE-INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE AS IT TRACKS FURTHER OFFSHORE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 030600Z9 IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 031500Z9 (DTG 031351Z3), 032100Z6 (DTG 031951Z9), 040300Z7 (DTG 040151Z1) AND 040900Z3 (DTG 040751Z7). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000303 15:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 012 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 031200Z6 --- NEAR 16.3S0 127.3E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.3S0 127.3E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z4 --- 17.5S3 125.2E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z7 --- 18.3S2 123.0E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z5 --- 18.5S4 120.6E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z8 --- 18.6S5 118.2E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 19.2S2 114.1E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 065 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 031500Z9 POSITION NEAR 16.6S3 126.8E7. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 200 NM EAST OF YAMPI SOUND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED OVER LAND TOWARDS THE WEST- SOUTHWEST AT 13 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 031130Z8 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH DURING THE INITIAL 24 HOURS. AFTER THE 24 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD, TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK MORE WESTWARD AS THE RIDGE BUILDS SLIGHTLY NORTHWARD. WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES NEAR THE NORTHWESTERN COAST OF AUSTRALIA, ABUNDANT MOISTURE INFLOW IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW TC 14P (STEVE) TO REMAIN INTACT AND EVEN SLIGHTLY INTENSIFY BEFORE MOVING OVER WATER BEFORE THE 36 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OVER OPEN WATER, IT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RE- INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE AS IT TRACKS FURTHER OFFSHORE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031200Z6 IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 032100Z6 (DTG 031951Z9), 040300Z7 (DTG 040151Z1), 040900Z3 (DTG 040751Z7) AND 041500Z0 (DTG 041351Z4). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000303 21:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 013 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 031800Z2 --- NEAR 16.2S9 126.5E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.2S9 126.5E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z0 --- 16.6S3 124.4E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 17.0S8 122.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 17.1S9 120.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 17.2S0 117.6E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 010 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 18.0S9 113.0E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 032100Z6 POSITION NEAR 16.3S0 126.0E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 175 NM EAST OF YAMPI SOUND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 031730Z4 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. THE WARNING INTENSITY HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT CURRENT SYNOPTIC REPORTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS THAT DEEP CONVECTION HAS REMAINED NEAR THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. IT APPEARS THAT THE INFLOW OF MOISTURE FROM THE TIMOR SEA HAS HELPED TO KEEP THE SYSTEM INTACT. A MID-LEVEL HIGH SITUATED OVER SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA IS EXPECTED TO BUILD NORTHWARD OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS CAUSING TC 14P (STEVE) TO TRACK GENERALLY WESTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OVER OPEN WATER, IT IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031800Z2 IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040300Z7 (DTG 040151Z1), 040900Z3 (DTG 040751Z7), 041500Z0 (DTG 041351Z4) AND 042100Z7 (DTG 041951Z0). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000304 03:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 014 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 040000Z4 --- NEAR 16.7S4 124.9E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.7S4 124.9E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z7 --- 17.2S0 123.2E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z5 --- 17.5S3 121.5E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z8 --- 17.8S6 119.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z6 --- 18.1S0 118.3E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 010 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 19.1S1 115.1E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 040300Z7 POSITION NEAR 16.8S5 124.5E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 85 NM EAST OF YAMPI SOUND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 032330Z1 INFRARED AND MULTI-SPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. ANIMATED IMAGERY CONTINUES TO DEPICT DISORGANIZED YET PERSISTENT CONVECTION SHIELDING KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA. SYNOPTIC DATA INDICATES AN ELONGATED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. THE DEEP CONVECTION APPEARS TO BE SITUATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE LLCC. 200 MB ANALYSIS REVEALS WEAK MID-LEVEL RIDGING EXTENDING OVER THE REGION. A MID-LEVEL HIGH SITUATED OVER SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA IS EXPECTED TO BUILD NORTHWARD OVER THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS CAUSING TC 14P (STEVE) TO TRACK GENERALLY WESTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE COAST, TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040000Z4 IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040900Z3 (DTG 040751Z7), 041500Z0 (DTG 041351Z4), 042100Z7 (DTG 041951Z0) AND 050300Z8 (DTG 050151Z2). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000304 09:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 015 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 040600Z0 --- NEAR 16.9S6 123.8E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.9S6 123.8E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z3 --- 17.1S9 122.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 17.4S2 120.6E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 17.7S5 119.0E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 010 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 18.2S1 117.1E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 20.0S2 112.8E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 040900Z3 POSITION NEAR 17.0S8 123.4E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN YAMPI SOUND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 040530Z2 MULTI-SPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 35 KNOTS. ANIMATED IMAGERY DEPICTS DISORGANIZED WEAK CONVECTION OVER LAND WITH STRONGER CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH A CONVECTIVE BAND WEST THROUGH NORTH OF THE LOW- LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). SYNOPTIC DATA SUGGESTS A MORE SYMMETRIC LLCC WITH STRONGER WINDS OF 30-35 KNOTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED CONVECTIVE BAND. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS REVEALS WEAK RIDGING EXTENDING OVER THE REGION. UW-CIMSS ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT TC 14P (STEVE) IS UNDER WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WESTWARD TO WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW TO MID LEVEL RIDGE ANCHORED OVER SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA. TC 14P IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY UNTIL IT MOVES OVER WATER IN THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE COAST, TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE WITHIN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040600Z0 IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 041500Z0 (DTG 041351Z4), 042100Z7 (DTG 041951Z0), 050300Z8 (DTG 050151Z2) AND 050900Z4 (DTG 050751Z8). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE- HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000304 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 016 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 041200Z7 --- NEAR 17.3S1 122.6E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 17.3S1 122.6E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z5 --- 17.7S5 120.7E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z8 --- 18.3S2 118.6E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z6 --- 19.1S1 116.3E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 010 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 20.0S2 114.0E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 22.7S1 109.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 041500Z0 POSITION NEAR 17.4S2 122.1E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED OVER CENTRAL DAMPIER LAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 041130Z9 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 35 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY DEPICTS IMPROVING ORGANIZATION AROUND THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH DEEP CONVECTION DEVELOPING EAST AND SOUTH OF THE LLCC. ANIMATED RADAR DATA FROM THE BROOME, AUSTRALIA RADAR SHOWS A DEFINITE ROTATION NORTHEAST OF BROOME. SYNOPTIC DATA ALSO INDICATES THAT THE LLCC IS LOCATED OVER NORTH CENTRAL DAMPIER LAND WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NORTH OF THE LLCC ASSOCIATED WITH A CONVECTION BAND. THE 040951Z9 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER PASS DEPICTS NEW CONVECTION OVER LAND SOUTHEAST OF THE LLCC WITH INCREASING SPIRAL CURVATURE IN THE CONVECTIVE BAND TO THE NORTHWEST. THE 200 MB ANALYSIS REVEALS WEAK RIDGING EXTENDING OVER THE REGION. UW-CIMSS ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT TC 14P (STEVE) IS UNDER WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW TO MID LEVEL RIDGE ANCHORED OVER SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA. TC 14P IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY UNTIL IT MOVES OVER WATER IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE COAST, TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE WITHIN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 041200Z7 IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 042100Z7 (DTG 041951Z0), 050300Z8 (DTG 050151Z2), 050900Z4 (DTG 050751Z8) AND 051500Z1 (DTG 051351Z5). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000304 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 017 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 041800Z3 --- NEAR 17.4S2 122.2E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 17.4S2 122.2E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z1 --- 18.0S9 120.1E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 18.7S6 118.2E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 010 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 19.2S2 115.8E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 020 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 070 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 20.2S4 113.5E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 22.9S3 109.4E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 042100Z7 POSITION NEAR 17.6S4 121.7E1. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED OVER THE DAMPIER LAND COAST, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 5 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 041730Z5 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY AND RECENT BROOME, AUSTRALIA RADAR LOOP INDICATE CONVECTION IS CONFINED TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE SYSTEM. MODERATE/HEAVY PRECIPITATION EXTENDS FROM PENDER BAY SOUTHEAST TO DERBY THEN SOUTHWEST ACROSS DAMPIER LAND TO THE COAST NEAR BROOME. MID-LEVEL RIDGE SITUATED OVER SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA IS FORECAST TO BUILD NORTHWARD OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS, EAST OF TC 14P. THIS WILL CAUSE TC 14P (STEVE) TO TAKE A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. TC 14P SHOULD BEGIN TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE COAST OVER THE NEXT 6 HOURS. TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE WITHIN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 041800Z3 IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050300Z8 (DTG 050151Z2), 050900Z4 (DTG 050751Z8), 051500Z1 (DTG 051351Z5) AND 052100Z8 (DTG 051951Z1). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000305 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 018 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 050000Z5 --- NEAR 17.9S7 121.3E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 09 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 REPEAT POSIT: 17.9S7 121.3E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z8 --- 18.6S5 119.0E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z6 --- 19.1S1 116.8E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 19.9S9 114.3E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 080 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 13 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 21.2S5 111.9E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 23.6S1 108.7E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 050300Z8 POSITION NEAR 18.1S0 120.7E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 50 NM NORTHWEST OF BROOME, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 042330Z2 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED MULTI- SPECTRAL IMAGERY DEPICTS IMPROVED CONSOLIDATION AND INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AS TC 14P CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE DAMPIER LAND COAST. BROOME, AUSTRALIA RADAR LOOP INDICATES HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IS CONFINED TO THE ROEBUCK PLAINS JUST SOUTHEAST OF BROOME. A MID-LEVEL RIDGE SITUATED OVER SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA IS FORECAST TO BUILD NORTHWARD OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS, EAST OF TC 14P. THIS WILL CAUSE TC 14P (STEVE) TO TAKE A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. TC 14P SHOULD CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE COAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050000Z5 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050900Z4 (DTG 050751Z8), 051500Z1 (DTG 051351Z5), 052100Z8 (DTG 051951Z1) AND 060300Z9 (DTG 060151Z3). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR FINAL WARNING.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000305 09:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 019 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 050600Z1 --- NEAR 18.5S4 119.9E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 11 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 RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 045 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 18.5S4 119.9E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z4 --- 19.2S2 117.8E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 19.9S9 115.7E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 20.8S0 113.7E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 21.8S1 112.0E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 100 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z4 --- 24.5S1 110.4E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 030 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 110 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 090 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 050900Z4 POSITION NEAR 18.7S6 119.4E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 130 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 050530Z3 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SURFACE SYNOPTIC REPORTS AND SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY DEPICTS IMPROVED CONSOLIDATION WITH DEEP CONVECTION NORTHWEST AND SOUTH OF THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). SATELLITE IMAGERY ALSO SHOWS IMPROVED OUTFLOW OVER THE SYSTEM. THE PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA RADAR LOOP INDICATES HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IS CONFINED SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST OF THE LLCC. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH 48 HOURS UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE SITUATED OVER SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA. TC 14P WILL GRADUALLY TRACK MORE SOUTHWESTWARD AFTER THE 48-HOUR POINT AS THE RIDGE BUILDS EAST OF THE SYSTEM. TC 14P SHOULD CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AT A NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE DUE TO A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050600Z1 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 051500Z1 (DTG 051351Z5), 052100Z8 (DTG 051951Z1), 060300Z9 (DTG 060151Z3) AND 060900Z5 (DTG 060751Z9). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 17S (NONAME) WARNING (WTXS33 PGTW) FOR FOR ITS FINAL WARNING.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000305 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 020 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 051200Z8 --- NEAR 19.1S1 119.2E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 19.1S1 119.2E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z6 --- 19.7S7 117.5E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 20.1S3 115.8E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTH SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 090 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 20.6S8 114.0E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 120 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 100 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 21.4S7 112.4E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 045 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 125 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 105 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z1 --- 23.5S0 110.2E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 115 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 095 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 051500Z1 POSITION NEAR 19.3S3 118.8E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 80 NM NORTH- NORTHEAST OF PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 051130Z0 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC SURFACE DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT DEEP CONVECTION HAS CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE AND WRAP AROUND THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. SATELLITE IMAGERY ALSO SHOWS IMPROVING OUTFLOW OVER THE SYSTEM. UW-CIMSS ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT AN UPPER-LEVEL ANTICYCLONE HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP OVER THE LLCC. IT ALSO SHOWS THAT TC 14P IS UNDER WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ALOFT. THE PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA RADAR LOOP SHOWS THAT CONVECTION HAS INCREASED IN AREAL COVERAGE, ESPECIALLY WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE LLCC. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH 48 HOURS UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE ANCHORED OVER WESTERN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. TC 14P WILL GRADUALLY TURN SOUTHWESTWARD AFTER THE 48-HOUR POINT AS IT TRACKS TOWARD A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CAUSED BY AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. TC 14P SHOULD CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AT A CLIMATOLOGICAL RATE AS IT TRACKS UNDER A VERY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 051200Z8 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 052100Z8 (DTG 051951Z1), 060300Z9 (DTG 060151Z3), 060900Z5 (DTG 060751Z9) AND 061500Z2 (DTG 061351Z6). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15S (GLORIA) WARNING (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR ITS FINAL WARNING. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000305 21:00z AMD 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 021A AMENDED 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 051800Z4 --- NEAR 19.9S9 118.5E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 220 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 050 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 19.9S9 118.5E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 060600Z2 --- 20.4S6 116.5E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 20.9S1 114.8E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 020 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 21.6S9 113.3E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 22.8S2 112.1E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 015 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z7 --- 25.7S4 110.6E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 052100Z8 POSITION NEAR 20.0S2 118.0E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE) HAS TAKEN A SUDDEN WESTWARD TURN AWAY FROM THE COAST OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS. EARLIER WARNING PROJECTED THE SYSTEM TO MOVE ON SHORE AROUND 060600Z2. LANDFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED DUE TO THE SHIFT TO THE WEST. THEREFORE, WARNING 21 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REFLECT THE TRACK CHANGE. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 22 NM NORTH OF PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 051730Z6 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC SURFACE DATA. A 051308Z7 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) DEPICTED TWO BANDING FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. THE FIRST, EXTENDING OVER THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT, FROM THE EIGHTY MILE BEACH TO PORT HEDLAND. THE SECOND, OVER THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT. IMAGERY ALSO INDICATED THAT OVERALL, THE CONVECTION HAS REMAINED OVER THE PERIPHERY OF THE SYSTEM. PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA RADAR LOOP REVEALS A RATHER BROAD LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER JUST NORTH OF POISSONIER POINT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONVECTIVE BAND OVER THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT. MID-LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING FROM SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA TO THE NORTHWEST REGION OF QUEENSLAND IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN ITS POSITION THROUGH 48 HOURS. AFTERWARD, IT WILL WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA AND SHIFT INTO A MORE POLEWARD PATTERN AS AN APPROACHING SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST COAST. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. AFTERWARD, TC 14P SHOULD TRACK MORE SOUTHWARD WITHIN A WEAKNESS IN THE RIDGE. TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHWEST CAPE. JUSTIFICATION FOR AMMENDMENT: SUDDEN SHIFT IN TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 051800Z4 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060300Z9 (DTG 060151Z3), 060900Z5 (DTG 060751Z9), 061500Z2 (DTG 061351Z6) AND 062100Z9 (DTG 061951Z2). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000306 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 022 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 060000Z6 --- NEAR 20.1S3 117.7E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 050 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 20.1S3 117.7E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 20.7S9 116.1E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 21.3S6 114.6E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 025 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 22.3S7 113.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 025 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 23.7S2 112.2E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 015 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 050 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 26.7S5 111.6E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 060300Z9 POSITION NEAR 20.3S5 117.3E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 52 NM WEST- NORTHWEST OF PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 052330Z3 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC SURFACE DATA. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED NEW CONVECTION DEVELOPING AND BUILDING IN TOWARD THE BROAD LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE MAJORITY OF THE CONVECTION CONTINUES TO REMAIN OVER THE PERIPHERY OF THE SYSTEM. PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA RADAR LOOP REVEALS A RATHER BROAD LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER JUST NORTH- NORTHWEST OF PORT HEDLAND. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS PROPAGATING OVER THE ROEBOURNE, DAMPIER AREA. MID-LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING FROM SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA TO THE NORTHWEST REGION OF QUEENSLAND IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN ITS POSITION THROUGH 36 HOURS. AFTERWARD, IT WILL WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA AND SHIFT INTO A MORE POLEWARD PATTERN AS AN APPROACHING SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST COAST. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD JUST OFF THE COAST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. AFTERWARD, TC 14P SHOULD TRACK MORE SOUTHWARD WITHIN A WEAKNESS IN THE RIDGE. TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD SLOWLY INTENSIFY AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHWEST CAPE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060000Z6 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060900Z5 (DTG 060751Z9), 061500Z2 (DTG 061351Z6), 062100Z9 (DTG 061951Z2) AND 070300Z0 (DTG 070151Z4). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000306 09:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 023 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 060600Z2 --- NEAR 20.2S4 116.9E7 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 050 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 20.2S4 116.9E7 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z5 --- 20.6S8 115.2E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 21.3S6 113.5E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 22.2S6 112.3E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 025 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z4 --- 23.5S0 111.5E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 015 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z5 --- 26.1S9 110.7E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 060900Z5 POSITION NEAR 20.3S5 116.5E3. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 200 NM NORTHEAST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 060530Z4 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 65 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC SURFACE DATA. ANIMATED MULTI- SPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 14P (STEVE) HAS CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN AND HAS DEVELOPED A 105 NM DIAMETER CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST (CDO). ANIMATED RADAR IMAGERY FROM THE PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA SITE INDICATES THAT THE STRONGEST CONVECTION IS SOUTH THROUGH NORTHWEST OF THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). TC 14P IS EXPECTED TO TRACK GENERALLY WESTWARD, ALONG THE NORTHWEST COAST OF AUSTRALIA THROUGH 48 HOURS UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN AUSTRALIA. AFTER 48 HOURS, THE MID- LEVEL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN DUE TO AN APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGH. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SHIFT TO A POLEWARD PATTERN, WHICH WILL STEER TC 14P SOUTHWESTWARD. TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY SLOWLY THROUGH THE 24-HOUR POINT AS IT MOVES WITHIN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT, SOMEWHAT HINDERED DUE TO INTERACTION WITH LAND. AFTERWARDS TC 14P SHOULD WEAKEN DUE TO INTERACTION WITH THE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060600Z2 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 061500Z2 (DTG 061351Z6), 062100Z9 (DTG 061951Z2), 070300Z0 (DTG 070151Z4) AND 070900Z6 (DTG 070751Z0). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000306 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 024 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 061200Z9 --- NEAR 20.6S8 116.2E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 20.6S8 116.2E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 21.2S5 114.9E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 22.0S4 113.6E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 030 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 23.0S5 112.3E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 020 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 065 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z1 --- 24.2S8 111.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 26.3S1 110.3E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 040 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 061500Z2 POSITION NEAR 20.8S0 115.9E6. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED ABOUT 150 NM NORTHEAST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 061130Z1 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 65 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC SURFACE DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 14P (STEVE) HAS MAINTAINED INTENSITY OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS WITH THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) EMBEDDED ABOUT 45 NM INTO THE CONVECTION. ANIMATED RADAR IMAGERY FROM THE PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA SITE DEPICTS AN INNER-CORE OF CONVECTION STRADDLING THE COAST NEAR DAMPIER, AUSTRALIA WITH THE MAJORITY OF DEEP CONVECTION NOW OVER WATER. TC 14P IS EXPECTED TO TRACK GENERALLY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD, SKIRTING THE NORTHWEST COAST OF AUSTRALIA THROUGH 24 HOURS UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID- LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN AUSTRALIA. AFTER 24 HOURS, THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN DUE TO AN APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGH. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SHIFT TO A POLEWARD PATTERN, WHICH WILL STEER TC 14P SOUTHWESTWARD. TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD MAINTAIN INTENSITY AT 65 TO 70 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT MOVES WITHIN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT, SOMEWHAT HINDERED DUE TO INTERACTION WITH LAND. AFTERWARDS TC 14P SHOULD WEAKEN DUE TO INTERACTION WITH THE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061200Z9 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 062100Z9 (DTG 061951Z2), 070300Z0 (DTG 070151Z4), 070900Z6 (DTG 070751Z0) AND 071500Z3 (DTG 071351Z7). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000306 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 025 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 061800Z5 --- NEAR 21.6S9 115.5E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 220 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 21.6S9 115.5E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070600Z3 --- 22.6S0 114.1E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTH SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 025 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 23.5S0 113.0E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z4 --- 24.7S3 112.0E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE 060 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z7 --- 26.1S9 111.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z8 --- 29.2S3 109.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 035 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 062100Z9 POSITION NEAR 21.9S2 115.1E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 85 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 061730Z7 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 14P (STEVE) HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS WITH THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 NM EAST OF ONSLOW, AUSTRALIA. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK GENERALLY SOUTHWESTWARD, SKIRTING THE NORTHWEST COAST OF AUSTRALIA THROUGH THE 24 HOUR PERIOD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID- LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN AUSTRALIA. AFTER 24 HOURS, THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN DUE TO AN APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGH. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SHIFT TO A POLEWARD PATTERN, WHICH WILL STEER TC 14P (STEVE) SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD. THE SYSTEM SHOULD MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY AT 55 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AFTERWARDS TC 14P (STEVE) SHOULD WEAKEN DUE TO INTERACTION WITH THE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061800Z5 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 070300Z6 (DTG 070151Z0), 070900Z6 (DTG 070751Z0), 071500Z6 (DTG 071351Z0) AND 072100Z0 (DTG 071951Z3). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18P (LEO) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000307 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 026 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 070000Z7 --- NEAR 22.3S7 115.2E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 200 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 22.3S7 115.2E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 23.3S8 114.3E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 24.3S9 113.5E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z1 --- 25.5S2 112.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 26.9S7 112.2E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 29.8S9 112.6E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 070300Z0 POSITION NEAR 22.6S0 115.0E7. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 NM EAST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 062330Z4 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 65 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 14P (STEVE) HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS WITH THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 NM EAST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 14P (STEVE) IS EXPECTED TO TRACK GENERALLY SOUTHWESTWARD, SKIRTING THE NORTHWEST COAST OF AUSTRALIA THROUGH THE 24 HOUR PERIOD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN AUSTRALIA. AFTER 24 HOURS, THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN DUE TO AN APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGH. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SHIFT TO A POLEWARD PATTERN, WHICH WILL STEER TC 14P (STEVE) SOUTHWARD. THE SYSTEM SHOULD WEAKEN SLIGHTLY DUE TO INTERACTION WITH LAND OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL INHIBIT THE POSSIBILITY FOR ANY FURTHER INTENSIFICATION AS IT MOVES BACK OVER WATER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 070000Z7 IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 070900Z6 (DTG 070751Z0), 071500Z3 (DTG 071351Z7), 072100Z0 (DTG 071951Z3) AND 080300Z1 (DTG 080151Z5). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM LEO (18P) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000307 09:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 027 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 070600Z3 --- NEAR 22.7S1 114.5E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 08 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 DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 22.7S1 114.5E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 071800Z6 --- 23.8S3 113.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z4 --- 25.0S7 112.1E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z7 --- 26.1S9 111.5E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 055 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z5 --- 27.4S3 111.3E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z7 --- 31.3S7 112.3E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 070900Z6 POSITION NEAR 23.0S5 114.2E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 NM SOUTH OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS, DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 070530Z5 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 14P (STEVE) HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT, HOWEVER INTERACTION WITH LAND HAS SERVED TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD INITIALLY, THEN INCREASINGLY SOUTHWARD THROUGH A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE SYSTEM SHOULD WEAKEN SLIGHTLY DUE TO INTERACTION WITH LAND OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL INHIBIT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN IT AS IT IS ABSORBED INTO THE PASSING MID-LATITUDE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 070600Z3 IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 071500Z3 (DTG 071351Z7), 072100Z0 (DTG 071951Z3), 080300Z1 (DTG 080151Z5), AND 080900Z7 (DTG 080751Z1). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18P (LEO) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000307 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 028 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 071200Z0 --- NEAR 23.3S8 114.0E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 215 DEGREES AT 08 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 RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 23.3S8 114.0E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 24.6S2 112.9E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z1 --- 25.5S2 112.1E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 26.4S2 111.9E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 050 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 27.3S2 111.9E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 30.3S6 114.4E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 071500Z3 POSITION NEAR 23.6S1 113.7E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 65 NM SOUTH OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS, DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 071130Z2 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS, AS WELL AS SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 14P (STEVE) HAS BEGUN TO MOVE OFF OF AUSTRALIA AND INTO THE INDIAN OCEAN. THE SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN SOMEWHAT OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT, HOWEVER INTERACTION WITH LAND HAS SERVED TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM OVER THE PAST 18 HOURS. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD INITIALLY, THEN RECURVE THROUGH A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL INHIBIT DEVELOPMENT, THEN SERVE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM, UNTIL IT IS ABSORBED INTO THE PASSING MID-LATITUDE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071200Z0 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 072100Z0 (DTG 071951Z3), 080300Z1 (DTG 080151Z5), 080900Z7 (DTG 080751Z1) AND 081500Z4 (DTG 081351Z8). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE- HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18P (LEO) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000307 21:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 029 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 071800Z6 --- NEAR 23.6S1 113.6E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 205 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 065 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 23.6S1 113.6E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z4 --- 24.6S2 112.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z7 --- 25.6S3 112.1E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 075 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z5 --- 26.7S5 112.0E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 075 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z8 --- 27.7S6 112.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 065 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z0 --- 29.6S7 114.7E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 035 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 072100Z0 POSITION NEAR 23.9S4 113.4E9. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 82 NM SOUTH OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 071730Z8 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH TC 14P (STEVE) HAS INTENSIFIED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. ANIMATED RADAR IMAGERY FROM DAMPIER, AUSTRALIA CLEARLY SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) IS SITUATED JUST OFF THE COAST AND WEST OF MINILYA. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTHWESTWARD INITIALLY, THEN RECURVE THROUGH A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES BACK OVER WATER DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH AFTER THE 24 HOUR PERIOD, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL INHIBIT DEVELOPMENT, THEN SERVE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM, UNTIL IT IS ABSORBED INTO THE PASSING MID-LATITUDE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071800Z6 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 080300Z1 (DTG 080151Z5), 080900Z7 (DTG 080751Z1), 081500Z4 (DTG 081351Z8) AND 082100Z1 (DTG 081951Z4). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE LEO (18P) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000308 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 030 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 080000Z8 --- NEAR 23.9S4 113.4E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND RADAR PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 23.9S4 113.4E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z1 --- 24.5S1 113.0E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 105 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 085 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 25.5S2 112.5E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 26.6S4 112.4E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 27.9S8 112.9E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 30.4S7 115.4E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 040 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 080300Z1 POSITION NEAR 24.1S7 113.3E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 4 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 072330Z5 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH TC 14P (STEVE) HAS CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. ANIMATED RADAR IMAGERY FROM DAMPIER, AUSTRALIA CLEARLY SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) IS SITUATED JUST OFF THE COAST AND NORTH OF CAPE CUVIER. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD INITIALLY, THEN RECURVE THROUGH A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER WATER DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH, AFTER THE 24 HOUR PERIOD, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL INHIBIT DEVELOPMENT AND THEN SERVE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM, UNTIL IT IS ABSORBED INTO THE PASSING MID-LATITUDE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 080000Z8 IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 080900Z7 (DTG 080751Z1), 081500Z4 (DTG 081351Z8), 082100Z1 (DTG 081951Z4) AND 090300Z2 (DTG 090151Z6). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (LEO) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 19P WARNINGS (WTPS32 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000308 09:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 031 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 080600Z4 --- NEAR 24.7S3 113.3E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 24.7S3 113.3E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 081800Z7 --- 25.7S4 113.0E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 090600Z5 --- 26.7S5 112.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 091800Z8 --- 28.4S4 113.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 095 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 075 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z7 --- 30.0S3 114.5E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 050 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z8 --- 33.2S8 119.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 080900Z7 POSITION NEAR 25.0S7 113.2E7. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 23 NM NORTHWEST OF CARNARVON, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 08 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 080530Z6 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH TC 14P (STEVE) HAS BEGUN TO SHEAR OFF TO THE EAST. ANIMATED RADAR IMAGERY FROM DAMPIER, AUSTRALIA SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) IS SITUATED NEAR THE TIP OF CAPE RONSARD IN THE GEOGRAPHE CHANNEL. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD INITIALLY, THEN RECURVE THROUGH A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG THE COAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL INHIBIT DEVELOPMENT AND THEN SERVE TO WEAKEN THE SYSTEM, UNTIL IT IS ABSORBED INTO THE PASSING MID-LATITUDE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 080600Z4 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 081500Z4 (DTG 081351Z8), 082100Z1 (DTG 081951Z4), 090300Z2 (090151Z6), AND 090900Z8 (DTG 090751Z2). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18P (LEO) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE- HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 19P WARNINGS (WTPS32 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000308 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 032 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 081200Z1 --- NEAR 24.9S5 113.0E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 065 NM ELSEWHERE REPEAT POSIT: 24.9S5 113.0E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 25.9S6 112.8E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 065 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 27.7S6 113.8E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 070 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 29.8S9 115.7E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 060 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 17 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 31.8S2 118.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 081500Z4 POSITION NEAR 25.2S9 113.0E5. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 35 NM WEST OF CARNARVON, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 03 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 081130Z3 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA, AND RADAR DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH TC 14P (STEVE) HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN AND IS BECOMING MORE DISORGANIZED. ANIMATED RADAR IMAGERY FROM CARNARVON, AUSTRALIA SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) IS SITUATED OVER THE NORTHERN END OF BERNIER ISLAND. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE GOOD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTHWARD RECURVING THROUGH A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG THE COAST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN A HIGH VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. LANDFALL IS EXPECTED NEAR GERALDTON AT 091800Z8, AFTER WHICH INTERACTION WITH LAND WILL FURTHER WEAKEN THE SYSTEM. EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081200Z1 IS 16 FEET. SUBSEQUENT WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED TO 48 HOURS ON A 12 HOURLY SCHEDULE. NEXT WARNINGS AT 090300Z2 (DTG 090151Z6) AND 091500Z5 (DTG 091351Z9). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18P (LEO) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19P WARNINGS (WTPS32 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000309 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 033 04 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 090000Z9 --- NEAR 25.6S3 113.8E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 115 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 25.6S3 113.8E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 26.7S5 114.4E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 28.5S5 115.9E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 035 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 30.2S5 119.1E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 20 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 32.4S9 123.0E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 090300Z2 POSITION NEAR 25.9S6 113.9E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 45 NM SOUTH OF CARNARVON, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 05 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 082330Z6 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA AND RADAR IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS DEEP CONVECTION REMAINING OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). IMAGERY ALSO SHOWS CONVECTION OVER THE NAVIGABLE SEMI-CIRCLE HAS WEAKENED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE LATEST CARNARVON RADAR IMAGE INDICATED SIGNIFICANT WEAKENING OF THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION WHICH WAS SITUATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM. MODERATE PRECIPITATION IS NOW CONFINED TO AN AREA OVER SHARK BAY NEAR THE LLCC. MID-LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS TC 14P (STEVE) HAS REMAINED WITHIN A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. TC 14P HAS BEGUN TO TURN MORE TOWARD THE EAST-SOUTHEAST WITH THE APPROACH OF A SHORT WAVE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING TOWARD SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA. TC 14P (STEVE) IS FORECAST TO TRACK GENERALLY SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE COAST AND ULTIMATELY, DISSIPATES OVER LAND. LANDFALL IS EXPECTED NEAR HAMELIN AT 090800Z7. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 090000Z9 IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 091500Z5 (DTG 091351Z9) AND 100300Z4 (DTG 100151Z8). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (NORMAN) (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR FINAL WARNING. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 18P (LEO) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PHNC) FOR FINAL WARNING. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 19P (MONA) WARNINGS (WTPS32 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000309 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 034 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 091200Z2 --- NEAR 25.9S6 114.2E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 125 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 080 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 065 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 25.9S6 114.2E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 26.6S4 114.9E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 070 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 055 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 27.6S5 115.8E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 29.1S2 117.5E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 091500Z5 POSITION NEAR 26.1S9 114.4E0. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), HAS INTENSIFIED SLIGHTLY AND MADE LANDFALL NEAR HAMELIN, AUSTRALIA AT APPROXIMATELY 091130Z4, AND HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 03 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 091130Z4 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, SYNOPTIC DATA AND RADAR IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 45 KNOTS, AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT THE CONVECTION HAS STRENGTHENED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. IMAGERY ALSO DEPICTS A 90-NM DIAMETER SYMMETRIC AREA OF CONVECTION CENTERED OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE LATEST CARNARVON RADAR IMAGE SHOWS THAT THE MAJORITY OF CONVECTION IS NOW OVER LAND EAST AND SOUTH OF THE LLCC. A 091027Z9 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER PASS DEPICTS A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA OF DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE LLCC WITH A LARGE AREA DISPLACED ABOUT 120 NM SOUTH OF THE LLCC. MID-LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS TC 14P (STEVE) HAS REMAINED WITHIN A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. TC 14P SHOULD CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH A MID-LATITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGH THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN SLOWLY AND TO DISSIPATE OVER LAND NEAR THE 24 TO 36 HOUR PERIOD. NEXT WARNINGS AT 100300Z4 (DTG 100151Z8) AND 101500Z7 (DTG 101351Z1). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE MONA (19P) WARNINGS (WTPS32 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000310 03:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 035 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 100000Z1 --- NEAR 26.8S6 115.9E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT REPEAT POSIT: 26.8S6 115.9E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 28.4S4 118.1E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 17 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 30.5S8 121.2E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 100300Z4 POSITION NEAR 27.2S1 116.4E2. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 97 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HAMELIN, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 10 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 092330Z7 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY, AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS, AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED AND MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY DEPICT THAT THE DEEP CONVECTION HAS BEEN PERSISTENT AND HAS REMAINED OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TRACKING OVER LAND DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS. THE LLCC, HOWEVER, APPEARS TO BE CLOSER TO THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE CONVECTION THAN 6 HOURS AGO, INDICATIVE OF AN INCREASING WESTERLY WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. TC 14P SHOULD CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN AUSTRALIA AND DISSIPATE AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. NEXT WARNINGS AT 101500Z7 (DTG 101351Z1). REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 19P (MONA) WARNINGS (WTPS32 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.// ========================================================================= WTXS35 PGTW 20000310 15:00z SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 14P (STEVE) WARNING NR 036 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 101200Z4 --- NEAR 29.0S1 118.9E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 130 DEGREES AT 17 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND REPEAT POSIT: 29.0S1 118.9E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 31.2S6 122.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 101500Z7 POSITION NEAR 29.6S7 119.7E8. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 14P (STEVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 220 NM EAST OF GERALDTON, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 17 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 101130Z6 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS, AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAPIDLY WEAKENING SYSTEM WITH DEEP CONVECTION DECREASING IN AREAL COVERAGE OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. IMAGERY ALSO INDICATES THAT TC 14P (STEVE) HAS A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) AND IS UNDER STRONG WESTERLY WIND SHEAR. TC 14P SHOULD CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD OVER SOUTHWESTERN AUSTRALIA AND DISSIPATE AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. 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. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE MONA (19P) WARNINGS (WTPS32 PHNC) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
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