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WTPS21 PGTW 20121211 05:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 170 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 14.7S 179.7W TO 13.5S 172.8W 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 27 TO 32 KNOTS. METSAT IMAGERY AT 110222Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 14.6S 178.8W. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 11 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 14.4S 177.6E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 14.6S 178.8W, APPROXIMATELY 290 NM NORTHEAST OF NADI, FIJI. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH DEEP CENTRALIZED CONVECTION AND SYMMETRIC FORMATIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO THE CENTER. A RECENT 102312Z OSCAT PASS SHOWED STRONG CONVERGENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY WITH 30 KNOT WINDS PRESENT AROUND THE LLCC, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY OBSERVATIONS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM INDICATING 1000 MB CENTRAL PRESSURE. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE LLCC IS LOCATED POLEWARD OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) AXIS, WHICH IS PROVIDING VERY FAVORABLE EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AND A LOW (05 TO 10 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) ENVIRONMENT. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS) ARE A FAVORABLE 29 TO 30 DEGREES CELSIUS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 27 TO 32 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1000 MB. BASED ON THE FAVORABLE SSTS AND UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW IN A LOW VWS ENVIRONMENT, THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS HIGH. 3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 120500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121211 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (FOUR) WARNING NR 001// REF/A/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/110451Z DEC 12// AMPN/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (FOUR) WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 111800Z --- NEAR 14.3S 175.6W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 080 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY REPEAT POSIT: 14.3S 175.6W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 120600Z --- 13.8S 173.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 065 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 13.2S 172.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 080 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 13.0S 171.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 02 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 13.4S 171.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 14.8S 174.1W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 09 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 16.6S 177.2W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 19.2S 179.2W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 112100Z POSITION NEAR 14.2S 175.2W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (FOUR), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 290 NM WEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED (IR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATING LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH INCREASED FORMATIVE BANDING AND IMPROVED CENTRAL CONVECTION. A 111758Z TRMM 37 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE CONCURS WITH THE RECENT IMPROVEMENT AND SHOWS THE BEGINNING OF A SMALL MICROWAVE EYE. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED IMAGERY WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE CURRENT INTENSITY IS BASED ON CONGRUENT DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS FROM ALL REPORTING AGENCIES. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS TC 04P HAS EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, WHICH IS BEING ENHANCED BY THE JET JUST SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM, AND IS BEGINNING TO SHOW A POINT SOURCE ANTICYCLONE FORMING ALOFT. VERTICAL WIND SHEAR REMAINS LOW (05-10 KNOTS). TC 04P IS CURRENTLY TRACKING UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE CENTERED NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. TC 04P WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW- TO MID-LEVEL NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE AND CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS VWS REMAINS LOW AND SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN HIGH. AFTER TAU 36, TC 04P WILL SLOW CONSIDERABLY AS A COL REGION FORMS BETWEEN THE NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE LOCATED TO THE NORTH AND A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CENTERED TO THE SOUTHEAST, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOOPING AND QUASI-STATIONARY MOVEMENT DUE TO THE WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT. AFTER TAU 48, THE DEEP-LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL TAKE OVER AS THE DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM DRIVING TC 04P TO THE SOUTHWEST. TC 04P IS FORECAST TO REACH PEAK INTENSITY BETWEEN TAU 72 AND TAU 96 NEAR 100 KNOTS. INTENSITIES WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER TAU 96 AS VWS IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AHEAD OF A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT AND ALL AGREE ON THE CLOCKWISE TURN WITH ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES IN TRANSLATIONAL SPEED. THE OFFICIAL JTWC FORECAST LIES CLOSE TO MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS DUE TO THESE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS. DUE TO THE LOOPING MOTION AND VERY WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT FORECAST AT TAUS 36 AND 48, FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVMARFCSTCEN 110451Z DEC 12 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTPS21 PGTW 110500). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 111800Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 120900Z AND 122100Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121212 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 002// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 120600Z --- NEAR 14.1S 173.9W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 085 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.1S 173.9W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 13.5S 172.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 075 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 13.3S 171.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 100 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 13.4S 170.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 14.0S 171.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 15.4S 174.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 17.0S 178.8W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 19.4S 177.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 120900Z POSITION NEAR 13.9S 173.5W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 190 NM WEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED (IR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CONVECTION HAS BEEN STEADILY BUILDING OVER A WELL DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) AS EVIDENCED IN A RECENT 112128Z ASCAT PASS SHOWING CENTRAL WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 TO 45 KNOTS. THE CURRENT INTENSITY IS BASED ON CONGRUENT DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS FROM ALL REPORTING AGENCIES. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS TC 04P HAS EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, WHICH IS BEING ENHANCED BY THE JET JUST SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM, AND IS BEGINNING TO SHOW A POINT SOURCE ANTICYCLONE FORMING ALOFT. VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) REMAINS LOW (05-10 KNOTS). TC 04P IS CURRENTLY TRACKING UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) CENTERED TO THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. TC 04P WILL REMAIN ON AN EASTWARD TRACK FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW- TO MID-LEVEL NER AND WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS VWS REMAINS LOW AND SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN HIGH. AS THE NER WEAKENS AND A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST OF TC 04P TAKES OVER AS THE PRIMARY STEERING INFLUENCE, THE SYSTEM WILL SLOW BECOMING QUASI- STATIONARY THROUGH TAU 48 IN THE WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT. BEYOND TAU 48 THE STR WILL BUILD LEADING TO TC 04P TRACKING TO THE WEST- SOUTHWEST. THE PEAK INTENSITY OF 90 KNOTS IS EXPECTED BY TAU 72, BUT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THEREAFTER AS VWS INCREASES AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH FROM THE WEST. THE DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE FORECAST TRACK. DUE TO THE LOOPING MOTION AND VERY WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT FORECAST AT TAUS 36 AND 48, FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 120600Z IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 121500Z, 122100Z, 130300Z AND 130900Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121212 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 121200Z --- NEAR 13.9S 173.2W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 075 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.9S 173.2W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z --- 13.4S 172.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 090 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 13.4S 171.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 13.7S 171.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 14.3S 172.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 15.8S 175.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 09 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 17.1S 179.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 19.3S 177.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 121500Z POSITION NEAR 13.8S 172.9W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 145 NM WEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED EAST-NORTHEASTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN EXPANSION OF THE DEEP LAYERED CLOUD COVER WITH A FORMATIVE BAND BUILDING. THE CURRENT INTENSITY OF 50 KNOTS IS BASED UPON THE OBSERVED IMPROVEMENTS IN ORGANIZATION BUT REMAINS BELOW THE RECENT DVORAK ESTIMATES SUGGESTING 65 KNOTS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES TC 04P HAS IMPROVING RADIAL OUTFLOW AS AN APPARENT POINT SOURCE ANTICYCLONE IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). A MID-LATITUDE JET IS BEGINNING TO ENHANCE THE EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNEL AND IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS. VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) REMAINS LOW (05-10 KNOTS) OVER THE LLCC. TC 04P IS CURRENTLY TRACKING UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) CENTERED TO THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. TC 04P WILL REMAIN ON AN EASTWARD TRACK FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW- TO MID-LEVEL NER AND WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS VWS REMAINS LOW AND SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN HIGH. AS THE NER WEAKENS AND A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHEAST OF TC 04P TAKES OVER AS THE PRIMARY STEERING INFLUENCE, THE SYSTEM WILL SLOW BECOMING QUASI- STATIONARY THROUGH TAU 36 IN THE WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT. BEYOND TAU 36 THE STR WILL BUILD LEADING TO TC 04P TRACKING TO THE WEST- SOUTHWEST. THE PEAK INTENSITY OF 95 KNOTS IS EXPECTED BY TAU 72, BUT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THEREAFTER AS VWS INCREASES AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH FROM THE WEST. THE DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE FORECAST TRACK. DUE TO THE TIMING OF THE TURN TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST IN THE WEAKENING STEERING ENVIRONMENT, THE CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK REMAINS LOW. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121200Z IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 122100Z, 130300Z, 130900Z AND 131500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121212 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 004 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 121800Z --- NEAR 14.1S 172.0W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 095 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.1S 172.0W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 14.1S 171.1W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 14.2S 170.8W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 14.4S 171.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 14.6S 172.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 15.8S 176.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 17.0S 178.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 18.6S 179.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 122100Z POSITION NEAR 14.1S 171.8W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 80 NM WEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED, WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE, ON A 121704Z TRMM IMAGE AND RECENT SATELLITE FIXES FROM PGTW AND KNES. THE INTENSITY OF 65 KNOTS IS CONSISTENT WITH SUBJECTIVE DVORAK AND AUTOMATED INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM MULTIPLE REPORTING AGENCIES. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A NARROW RING OF DEEP CONVECTION PERSISTING AROUND A SMALL DEVELOPING EYE EVIDENT IN THE AFOREMENTIONED TRMM IMAGE. TC 04P IS TRACKING EASTWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF A NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE. THE CYCLONE LIES BENEATH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A ZONE OF LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FAVORABLE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 04P IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TRACKING EASTWARD FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE CURRENT STEERING RIDGE. THEREAFTER, THE SYSTEM WILL ENTER A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT AS THE NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE WEAKENS AND A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE CYCLONE. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE BY TAU 48 AND STEER THE SYSTEM WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK MORE SLOWLY IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST AS A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH WEAKENS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THERE IS INCREASING UNCERTAINTY IN THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST, WITH A FEW OF THE MODELS (ECMWF, GFS) DEPICTING A SHARPER POLEWARD TURN PRIOR TO TAU 96. HOWEVER, THE MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT IN THE EARLY PORTION OF THE FORECAST, LENDING RELATIVELY HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK THROUGH TAU 48. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121800Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 130900Z AND 132100Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121213 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 130000Z --- NEAR 14.1S 171.3W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 090 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.1S 171.3W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 14.1S 170.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 14.3S 170.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 14.5S 171.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 14.9S 173.6W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 16.2S 177.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 05 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 170000Z --- 17.4S 179.1W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 180000Z --- 18.9S 180.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 130300Z POSITION NEAR 14.1S 171.1W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 NM WEST- NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON RECENT SATELLITE FIXES FROM PGTW AND KNES. THE INTENSITY OF 80 KNOTS IS CONSISTENT WITH SUBJECTIVE DVORAK AND AUTOMATED INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM MULTIPLE REPORTING AGENCIES. RECENT ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS INCREASING ORGANIZATION OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS, INCLUDING THE FORMATION OF A 9 NM DIAMETER EYE. TC 04P IS TRACKING EASTWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF A NEAR- EQUATORIAL RIDGE, BUT ITS FORWARD MOTION IS BEGINNING TO SLOW. THE CYCLONE LIES BENEATH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A ZONE OF LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FAVORABLE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 04P IS ENTERING A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT, WITH THE CURRENT NEAR-EQUATORIAL STEERING RIDGE WEAKENING AND A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDING TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE CYCLONE. THIS SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL BECOME THE DOMINANT STEERING INFLUENCE AFTER TAU 36 AND PUSH THE SYSTEM WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE EXTENDED FORECAST TRACK REMAINS UNCERTAIN, WITH A FEW OF THE MODELS (ECMWF, GFS) DEPICTING A SHARPER POLEWARD TURN PRIOR TO TAU 96. HOWEVER, THE MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT IN THE EARLY PORTION OF THE FORECAST, LENDING RELATIVELY HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK THROUGH TAU 48. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 130000Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 130900Z, 131500Z, 132100Z AND 140300Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121213 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 006// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 130600Z --- NEAR 13.9S 171.4W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 055 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.9S 171.4W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 131800Z --- 13.8S 171.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 13.9S 171.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 14.2S 172.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 14.6S 174.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 15.7S 177.8W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 17.0S 179.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 18.7S 177.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 130900Z POSITION NEAR 13.9S 171.4W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 50 NM WEST- NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS, ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL AND INFRARED (IR) SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATE THAT TC 04P HAS SLOWED AND MOTION APPEARS TO BE QUASI-STATIONARY. IR IMAGERY SHOWS A COMPACT SYSTEM WITH A PERSISTENT CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST FEATURE. A 130438Z SSMIS 37GHZ IMAGE DEPICTS TIGHTLY-CURVED BANDING WRAPPING INTO THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH THE CENTER POSITIONED JUST OVER EASTERN UPOLU. THERE IS FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION BASED ON THE SSMIS IMAGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE 13/00Z WARNING POSITION WAS ADJUSTED WEST ABOUT 25NM. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 80 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK ESTIMATES OF 77 KNOTS FROM PGTW AND KNES. THE CYCLONE LIES BENEATH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A ZONE OF LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FAVORABLE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 04P IS TRACKING SLOWLY EASTWARD BUT APPEARS TO BE TRANSITIONING STEERING FROM THE NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE TO A BUILDING (ALTHOUGH WEAK) SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE SYSTEM. THE STR IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS AN UPPER-LOW NEAR 18S 160W WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, ALLOWING TC 04P TO ACCELERATE WESTWARD. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT AND SUPPORTS A GENERALLY WESTWARD TRACK THROUGH TAU 72 UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF STR FORECAST TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN POLEWARD OF THE SYSTEM. TC 04P IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A PEAK OF 110 TO 115 KNOTS BY TAU 72 DUE TO FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS PHASE OF THE JTWC FORECAST. THE EXTENDED FORECAST TRACK REMAINS UNCERTAIN AS THE STR IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN WITH THE APPROACH OF A MIDLATITUDE SHORT-WAVE TROUGH AFTER TAU 72. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 130600Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 131500Z, 132100Z, 140300Z AND 140900Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121213 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 007// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 007 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 131200Z --- NEAR 13.7S 171.6W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 335 DEGREES AT 02 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.7S 171.6W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 13.7S 172.2W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 13.9S 173.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 14.3S 174.2W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 14.7S 175.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 16.0S 179.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 17.5S 178.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z --- 19.7S 176.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 131500Z POSITION NEAR 13.7S 171.7W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 65 NM WEST- NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED NORTH- NORTHWESTWARD AT 02 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES A COMPACT SYSTEM WITH A PERSISTENT CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST FEATURE AND A 6NM EYE. A 130756Z TRMM 37GHZ IMAGE REVEALS TIGHTLY-CURVED DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A WELL-DEFINED CENTER. THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION BASED ON THE SMALL EYE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 90 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK ESTIMATES OF 90 KNOTS FROM PGTW AND KNES. THE CYCLONE LIES BENEATH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IN A ZONE OF LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FAVORABLE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT. TC 04P IS TRACKING SLOWLY NORTHWARD BUT APPEARS TO BE TRANSITIONING STEERING FROM THE NEAR-EQUATORIAL RIDGE TO A BUILDING (ALTHOUGH WEAK) SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE SYSTEM. THE STR IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS AN UPPER-LOW NEAR 18S 160W WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, ALLOWING TC 04P TO ACCELERATE WESTWARD. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIR AGREEMENT AND SUPPORTS A GENERALLY WESTWARD TRACK THROUGH TAU 72 UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF STR FORECAST TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN POLEWARD OF THE SYSTEM. TC 04P IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A PEAK OF 110 TO 115 KNOTS BY TAU 72 DUE TO FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS PHASE OF THE JTWC FORECAST. THE EXTENDED FORECAST TRACK REMAINS UNCERTAIN AS THE STR IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN WITH THE APPROACH OF A MIDLATITUDE SHORT-WAVE TROUGH AFTER TAU 72. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 131200Z IS 26 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 132100Z, 140300Z, 140900Z AND 141500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121213 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 008// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 131800Z --- NEAR 13.4S 171.7W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 340 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 010 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.4S 171.7W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 13.2S 172.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 13.2S 173.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 13.6S 174.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 14.2S 176.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 15.5S 179.6W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 06 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 17.0S 178.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 19.3S 176.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 132100Z POSITION NEAR 13.4S 171.9W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 80 NM NORTH- WEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS DEEPENED CENTRAL CONVECTION AS FEEDER BANDS WRAPPED TIGHTER INTO A 10-NM EYE. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS BASED ON THE ABOVE EYE-FIX WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY WAS SUPPORTED BY DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW, KNES, NFFN, AND PHFO RANGING FROM 90 TO 102 KNOTS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF A RIDGE AXIS IN AN AREA OF LIGHT (05-10 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS UNIMPEDED POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW. THE CYCLONE IS QUASI-STATIONARY IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN A SHALLOW NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE TO THE NORTHWEST AND A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTH. THE STR IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY NUDGE THE CYCLONE WESTWARD IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND ASSUME STEERING. AFTER TAU 36 THE SYSTEM WILL TRACK MORE SOUTH OF WESTWARD AS THE STR WEAKENS IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. TC 04P WILL SEE MORE INTENSIFICATION OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS AS THE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS, IN ADDITION TO WARM SSTS, REMAIN FAVORABLE. AFTERWARDS, INCREASING VWS WILL GRADUALLY ERODE THE SYSTEM. THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN TRACKING THE VORTEX IN A GENERALLY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD DIRECTION WITH SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE TRACK SPEED. THIS TRACK FORECAST IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF AND SLOWER THAN CONSENSUS WITH LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE NEAR-TERM TAUS DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE CURRENT STEERING PATTERN. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 131800Z IS 30 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 140900Z AND 142100Z. // ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121214 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 009// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 140000Z --- NEAR 13.0S 172.1W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 010 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.0S 172.1W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 12.8S 173.1W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 13.1S 174.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 13.5S 176.0W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 14.1S 177.9W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 170000Z --- 15.3S 179.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 180000Z --- 17.0S 177.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 190000Z --- 19.6S 175.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 140300Z POSITION NEAR 13.0S 172.4W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 115 NM NORTHWEST OF OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS MAINTAINED DEEP CENTRAL CONVECTION AS FEEDER BANDS REMAINED TIGHTLY WRAPPED AROUND A 10-NM EYE. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS BASED ON THE ABOVE EYE-FIX WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY WAS SUPPORTED BY DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW, KNES, NFFN, AND PHFO RANGING FROM 90 TO 102 KNOTS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF A RIDGE AXIS IN AN AREA OF LIGHT (05-10 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS EXCELLENT RADIAL OUTFLOW. THE CYCLONE HAS BEGUN TO TRACK WESTWARD AS A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTH HAS ASSUMED STEERING. AFTER TAU 48 THE SYSTEM WILL TRACK MORE SOUTHWESTWARD AS THE STR WEAKENS IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. TC 04P WILL SEE MORE INTENSIFICATION OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS AS THE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS, IN ADDITION TO WARM SSTS, REMAIN FAVORABLE. AFTERWARDS, INCREASING VWS WILL GRADUALLY ERODE THE SYSTEM. THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN TRACKING THE VORTEX IN A GENERALLY WEST TO SOUTHWESTWARD DIRECTION WITH SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE TRACK SPEED. THIS TRACK FORECAST IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF AND SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN CONSENSUS. THERE IS NOW A HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK FORECAST AS A DOMINANT STEERING MECHANISM HAS EMERGED. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140000Z IS 32 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 141500Z AND 150300Z. // ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121214 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 010 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 140600Z --- NEAR 12.9S 172.5W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.9S 172.5W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 12.9S 173.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 13.1S 175.6W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 13.6S 177.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 14.3S 179.2W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 15.8S 177.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 17.8S 175.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 20.5S 173.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 140900Z POSITION NEAR 12.9S 172.8W. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140600Z IS 32 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 141500Z, 142100Z, 150300Z AND 150900Z. ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121214 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 011// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 011 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 141200Z --- NEAR 12.6S 173.0W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.6S 173.0W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 12.6S 174.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 13.0S 176.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 13.7S 178.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 14.5S 179.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 16.7S 176.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z --- 18.6S 174.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 191200Z --- 21.0S 172.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 141500Z POSITION NEAR 12.6S 173.4W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 640 NM EAST- NORTHEAST OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 140919Z AMSU IMAGE DEPICT A CONSOLIDATING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH TIGHTLY-CURVED DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A DEFINED CENTER. THERE IS FAIR CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION BASED ON THE AMSU IMAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 100 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 102 KNOTS FROM PGTW AND KNES. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES EXCELLENT POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AS WELL AS WEAK (10-15 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 04P IS TRACKING WESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTH. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GFS, DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT. AFTER TAU 72, GFS APPEARS TO BE ERRONEOUSLY DRIVING THE SYSTEM SOUTHWARD INTO THE STR. THE REMAINDER OF THE GUIDANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH A WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE STR THROUGH TAU 48. AFTER TAU 48, TC 04P WILL BEGIN TO TURN MORE SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY OF THE ERODING STR, WHICH IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN WITH THE APPROACH OF A DEEP MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH. TC 04P IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A PEAK OF 115 KNOTS BY TAU 36 DUE TO CONTINUED FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. AFTER TAU 48, THE SYSTEM SHOULD WEAKEN SLIGHTLY DUE TO LAND INTERACTION. AFTER TAU 72, TC 04P WILL WEAKEN FURTHER AS IT TRACKS OVER COOLER SST WITH MARGINAL OCEAN HEAT CONTENT VALUES. OVERALL, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 141200Z IS 32 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 142100Z, 150300Z, 150900Z AND 151500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121214 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 012// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 012 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 141800Z --- NEAR 12.3S 174.0W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.3S 174.0W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z --- 12.6S 175.8W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 13.2S 177.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 14.1S 180.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 15.2S 177.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 230 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 17.2S 175.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 210 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 18.7S 174.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 20.4S 173.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 142100Z POSITION NEAR 12.4S 174.5W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 585 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS MAINTAINED DEEP CENTRAL CONVECTION AS FEEDER BANDS REMAINED TIGHTLY WRAPPED AROUND A WELL-DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE LLCC IS READILY APPARENT AS A MICROWAVE EYE ON A 141717Z SSMI-S IMAGE. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS BASED ON THE ABOVE ANIMATION AND MICROWAVE IMAGE WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY WAS SUPPORTED BY DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW, KNES, NFFN, AND PHFO RANGING FROM 90 TO 102 KNOTS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF A RIDGE AXIS IN AN AREA OF LIGHT (05-10 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS EXCELLENT RADIAL OUTFLOW. THE CYCLONE CONTINUES TO TRACK WESTWARD, STEERED BY A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTH. AFTER TAU 12 THE SYSTEM WILL TRACK MORE SOUTHWESTWARD AS THE STR WEAKENS IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. TC 04P WILL SEE A LITTLE MORE INTENSIFICATION OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS AS THE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS, IN ADDITION TO WARM SSTS, REMAIN FAVORABLE. AFTERWARDS, INCREASING VWS WILL GRADUALLY ERODE THE SYSTEM BUT SHOULD REMAIN A STRONG CYCLONE THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST AS INCREASED OUTFLOW AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF THE VWS. THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SOLE EXCEPTION OF GFS THAT IS UNREALISTICALLY TRACKING THE VORTEX LEFT OF THE MODEL ENVELOPE INTO THE STEERING RIDGE. THIS TRACK FORECAST IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF CONSENSUS TO OFFSET GFS. THERE IS A HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 141800Z IS 35 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 150900Z AND 152100Z. // ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121215 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 013// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 013 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 150600Z --- NEAR 13.0S 175.6W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 245 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.0S 175.6W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z --- 13.6S 177.6W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 14.5S 179.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 245 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 15.4S 178.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 16.5S 176.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 18.0S 174.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 19.8S 173.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 21.4S 172.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 150900Z POSITION NEAR 13.2S 176.1W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 495 NM NORTHEAST OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN EXPANDING CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST FEATURE WITH INTENSE DEEP CONVECTION OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. A 150542Z SSMIS 37GHZ IMAGE SHOWS A MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE WITH TIGHTLY- CURVED DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO THE CENTER. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW ENHANCED BY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE FIJI REGION; HOWEVER, VERTICAL WIND SHEAR HAS INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO MODERATE LEVELS (20 KNOTS). THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE IN THE INITIAL POSITION BASED ON THE MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE AS WELL AS THE RECENT TURN WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD. OVER THE PAST TWELVE HOURS, TC 04P HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY AND DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES HAVE DECREASED SLIGHTLY TO A RANGE OF 77 TO 102 KNOTS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 90 KNOTS BASED ON AN AVERAGE OF THESE DVORAK ESTIMATES. TC 04P IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) AND IS FORECAST TO TRACK WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH TAU 48. AFTER TAU 48, THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO TURN MORE SOUTHWESTWARD AS A MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH ERODES THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE STR. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GFS, WHICH CONTINUES TO ERRONEOUSLY DRIVE THE SYSTEM SOUTHWARD INTO THE STR, DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 72, THEREFORE, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS PORTION OF THE JTWC TRACK. AFTER TAU 72, MODEL GUIDANCE DIVERGES WITH INCREASED UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECAST. GFS AND GFDN TRACK TC 04P SOUTHWARD, WHICH APPEARS UNLIKELY, WHILE ECMWF, UKMET AND NOGAPS TRACK THE SYSTEM SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD TO WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD. ALL GUIDANCE IS UNANIMOUS IN BUILDING A STRONG LOW-LEVEL RIDGE SOUTH OF FIJI, WHICH WOULD FAVOR THE SLOW SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK AND EVENTUAL RAPID WEAKENING DUE TO INCREASED VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). THE JTWC FORECAST FAVORS THE ECMWF AND UKMET SOLUTIONS AND IS POSITIONED WEST OF THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS AFTER TAU 72. TC 04P IS FORECAST TO PEAK AT 110 KNOTS BY TAU 24 TO 36 THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN DUE TO LAND INTERACTION (BY TAU 48) AND THEN A MORE SIGNIFICANT WEAKENING PHASE DUE TO COOLER SST AND STRONG VWS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 150600Z IS 35 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 152100Z AND 160900Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121215 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 014// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 014 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 151800Z --- NEAR 13.4S 177.7W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.4S 177.7W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z --- 14.4S 180.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 15.6S 178.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 17.0S 176.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 18.4S 175.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 21.0S 174.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 06 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 23.4S 174.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 201800Z --- 26.3S 174.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 152100Z POSITION NEAR 13.7S 178.3W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 385 NM NORTHEAST OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A LARGE CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST FEATURE WITH INTENSE DEEP CONVECTION OVER THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. A 151704Z SSMIS 91 GHZ IMAGE SHOWS TIGHTLY CURVED DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO THE CENTER. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS AND ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS TC 04P MAINTAINS ROBUST POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW IN A MODERATE (15- 20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED IMAGERY AND SATELLITE FIXES FROM PGTW, KNES AND PHFO. THE INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 100 KNOTS BASED ON CONGRUENT DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM THE SAME REPORTING AGENCIES. TC 04P IS CURRENTLY TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR). TC 04P IS FORECAST TO TRACK WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD AND INCREASINGLY TRACK MORE POLEWARD AS A MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH ERODES THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE STR AND BECOMES MORE MERIDIANAL. INTENSITIES WILL INCREASE SLOWLY FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS AS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE BUT ATER TAU 36, TC 04P WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN WITH THE INTERACTION OF THE TROUGH AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 48, LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THAT PORTION OF THE JTWC TRACK. AFTER TAU 48, MODEL GUIDANCE DIVERGES WITH INCREASED UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECAST. ALL MODELS AGREE ON THE MORE POLEWARD TRACK AFTER TAU 48 BUT HAVE DIFFERING SOLUTIONS IN TRACK SPEED AND THE EXTENT OF THE POLEWARD TURN. THE JTWC FORECAST IS CLOSE TO MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS DUE TO THIS UNCERTAINTY AND LEADS TO LOW FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THE EXTENDED TAUS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 151800Z IS 30 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 160900Z AND 162100Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121216 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 015// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 015 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 160600Z --- NEAR 14.9S 179.9W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 235 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.9S 179.9W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 16.2S 178.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 17.8S 176.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 18.9S 176.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 20.2S 175.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 22.6S 175.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 25.4S 175.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 210600Z --- 28.5S 175.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 160900Z POSITION NEAR 15.2S 179.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 230 NM NORTHEAST OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THE DEEP LAYERED CENTRAL CONVECTION HAS REMAINED WELL ESTABLISHED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS, WITH A BRIEF RE-APPEARANCE OF A PARTIALLY CLOUD FILLED EYE FEATURE WITHIN THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF THE MSI AND THE POSITIONING FIXES FROM PGTW, KNES AND PHFO. THE INTENSITY HAS SLOWLY INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST, WITH CURRENT DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES INDICATING 105 KNOTS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A POINT SOURCE ANTICYCLONE IS DEVELOPING OVER THE LLCC, WHICH IS ENHANCING THE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW CHANNELS AND IS CREATING A MODERATE (15 TO 20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) ENVIRONMENT. TC 04P HAS STARTED TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF FIJI. A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH IS FORECAST TO ERODE THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE STR, CAUSING THE STR TO BECOME MORE MERIDIONALLY ALIGNED, ALLOWING TC 04P TO TRACK SOUTHWARD BEYOND TAU 48. TAPPING INTO THE APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE FLOW AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL ALLOW FOR A BRIEF INTENSIFICATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, BUT AS VWS INCREASES SLIGHTLY, A SLOW WEAKENING TREND THROUGH TAU 72 IS EXPECTED. BEYOND TAU 72, A SHARP INCREASE IN VWS AND A MARKED DECREASE IN SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL ACCELERATE THE RATE OF WEAKENING OBSERVED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TAU 72, BUT SHOWS A WIDER VARIATION IN THE EXTENDED TAUS. THE FORECAST REMAINS CONSISTENT WITH THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS, AND BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE IMPROVING IN THE EXTENDED TAUS FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST, THE TRACK FORECAST CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 160600Z IS 35 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 162100Z AND 170900Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121216 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 016// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 016 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 161800Z --- NEAR 16.4S 178.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.4S 178.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 170600Z --- 17.8S 177.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 19.2S 176.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 20.6S 176.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 22.0S 176.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 24.2S 176.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 201800Z --- 27.0S 176.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 211800Z --- 30.0S 175.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 162100Z POSITION NEAR 16.7S 178.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 95 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY (IR) SHOWS AN INTENSE SYSTEM WITH DEEP CENTRAL CONVECTION WRAPPING AROUND A RAGGED 7NM EYE. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON THE EYE SEEN IN THE IR, POSITIONING FIXES FROM PGTW, KNES AND PHFO, AND RADAR IMAGERY FROM FIJI WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INTENSITY HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE, WITH CONGRUENT DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES NOW INDICATING 113 KNOTS FROM ALL REPORTING AGENCIES. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A POINT SOURCE ANTICYCLONE REMAINS OVER THE TC 04P, GIVING AMPLE RADIAL OUTFLOW WHILE THE POLEWARD OUTFLOW IS BEING ENHANCED BY THE SUBTROPICAL JET TO THE SOUTH AND NOW LOW (5 TO 10 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). TC 04P CONTINUES TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR), LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF FIJI. A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH, CURRENTLY OFF THE COAST OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA, IS FORECAST TO ERODE THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE STR, CAUSING THE STR TO BECOME MORE MERIDIONALLY ALIGNED, ALLOWING TC 04P TO TRACK SOUTHWARD BEYOND TAU 24. A SLOW WEAKENING TREND THROUGH TAU 48 IS FORECAST AS VWS OFFSETS THE FAVORABLE OUTFLOW FROM THE MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. BEYOND TAU 48, STRONGER VWS AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL ACCELERATE THE WEAKENING TREND OBSERVED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JGSM AND EGRR, MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, WITH EGRR AND JGSM BOTH ERRONEOUSLY DRIVING THE SYSTEM INTO THE MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. THE FORECAST IS SLIGHTLY FASTER AND EAST OF THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS TO OFFSET THE EGRR AND JGSM SOLUTIONS. DUE TO THE TIGHT AGREEMENT AMONG THE OTHER CONSENSUS MEMBERS, FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 161800Z IS 40 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 170900Z AND 172100Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121217 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 017// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 017 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 170600Z --- NEAR 17.9S 177.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 210 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.9S 177.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 171800Z --- 19.5S 176.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 21.0S 177.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 22.3S 177.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 23.6S 177.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 26.4S 177.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 07 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 210600Z --- 29.2S 176.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 220600Z --- 32.3S 175.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 170900Z POSITION NEAR 18.3S 177.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 NM SOUTHWEST OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS TC 04P HAS BEEN TRACKING ALONG THE COAST OF VITI LEVU, FIJI AND HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY ALONG THE EASTERN HALF OF THE SYSTEM BUT DUE TO THE SYSTEM INTENSIFYING TO 125 KNOTS AT THE 170000Z POSITION, THE CURRENT INTENSITY OF 115 KNOTS IS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS FORECAST AND IS BASED ON THE OBSERVED WEAKENING TREND IN MSI AND DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW, PHFO, AND NFFN. OBSERVATIONS FROM NADI INDICATE WINDS NEAR 60 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 82 KNOTS AT 0600Z. BASED ON THIS DATA THE WIND FIELD HAS BEEN ADJUSTED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A POINT SOURCE ANTICYCLONE REMAINS OVER TC 04P, PROVIDING AMPLE RADIAL OUTFLOW WITH THE POLEWARD OUTFLOW BEING ENHANCED BY A SUBTROPICAL JET TO THE SOUTH AND LOW (5 TO 10 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) OVER THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. TC 04P CONTINUES TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP LAYERED SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR), LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF FIJI. A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH, CURRENTLY OFF THE COAST OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA, IS FORECAST TO ERODE THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE STR, CAUSING THE STR TO BECOME MORE MERIDIONALLY ALIGNED, ALLOWING TC 04P TO TRACK SOUTHWARD BEYOND TAU 24. A SLOW WEAKENING TREND THROUGH TAU 48 IS FORECAST AS VWS OFFSETS THE FAVORABLE OUTFLOW FROM THE MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. BEYOND TAU 48, STRONGER VWS AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL ACCELERATE THE WEAKENING TREND THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND TAU 96 AS INCREASING INTERACTION WITH THE MID-LATITUDE TROUGH STARTS TO SHIFT THE SYSTEM TO A COLD CORE LOW. MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JGSM, WHICH SHOWS A MORE AGGRESSIVE WESTWARD TURN INTO THE APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. DUE TO THE TIGHT AGREEMENT AMONG THE OTHER CONSENSUS MEMBERS, FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 170600Z IS 40 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 172100Z AND 180900Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121217 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 018// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 018 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 171800Z --- NEAR 19.7S 177.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 19.7S 177.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 21.1S 177.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 22.4S 177.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 23.7S 177.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 24.9S 177.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 201800Z --- 27.6S 177.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 211800Z --- 30.6S 176.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 221800Z --- 32.8S 175.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 172100Z POSITION NEAR 20.0S 177.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 115 NM SOUTH OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CENTRAL CONVECTIVE TOPS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY WARMED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS AS THE OVERALL STRUCTURE HAS BEGUN TO ELONGATE POLEWARD. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS EXTRAPOLATED FROM A 171546Z SSMI MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWING A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION. THE INITIAL INTENSITY WAS BASED ON THE HIGH END OF DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW, KNES, PHFO, AND NFFN. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS NOW 07 DEGREES SOUTH OF AND OPENING DISTANCE FROM THE RIDGE AXIS IN AN AREA OF INCREASING (CURRENTLY AT 15-20 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). ANIMATED WATER VAPOR ANIMATION SHOWS THE OVERALL OUTFLOW IS FAST DIMINISHING AS A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH IS DIGGING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING VWS, COOLING SSTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE STEADY DECAY OF THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, TC 04P IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRA-TROPICAL BY END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD BEFORE IT FULLY DISSIPATES. THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE SPREADS OUT TO ABOUT 30 DEGREES WITH JGSM TO THE RIGHT AND WBAR TO THE LEFT OF THE MODEL ENVELOPE. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRACK FORECAST THAT IS LAID VERY CLOSE TO MODEL CONSENSUS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 171800Z IS 37 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 180900Z AND 182100Z. // ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121218 09:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 019// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 019 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 180600Z --- NEAR 21.0S 177.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 170 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 145 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.0S 177.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 22.3S 177.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 23.6S 177.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 25.0S 177.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 26.6S 177.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 210600Z --- 29.6S 176.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 08 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 220600Z --- 32.6S 176.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 180900Z POSITION NEAR 21.3S 177.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 195 NM SOUTH OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS THAT TC 04P HAS CONTINUED TO ELONGATE POLEWARD WHILE LOW-LEVEL FLOW IN THE NORTH- WESTERN QUADRANT HAS STARTED TO BECOME EXPOSED. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS EXTRAPOLATED FROM A 180418Z SSMI 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWING A WELL-DEFINED WARM CENTER THAT IS WELL WEST OF THE OVER-SHOOTING CLOUD TOPS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 95 KNOTS, WHICH IS ON THE HIGH END OF MULTIPLE DVORAK ESTIMATES, AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO SPIN DOWN. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES TC 04P IS ENCOUNTERING STRONG (30-40 KNOTS) WESTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), ACCOUNTING FOR THE VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE SYSTEM NOTED ABOVE. TC 04P IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A DEEP-LAYER MERIDIONAL EXTENSION OF THE SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE TO THE EAST. THE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST) IS NOW AN UNFAVORABLE 25 DEGREES CELSIUS, AND WILL DROP SHARPLY AS THE SYSTEM PASSES 25 DEGREES SOUTH LATITUDE. THE INCREASINGLY UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL ACCELERATE THE DISSIPATION OF TC 04P. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION PRIOR TO REACHING 30 DEGREES SOUTH LATITUDE NEAR TAU 72, AND SHOULD BE FULLY EXTRA-TROPICAL BY TAU 96, HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TC 04P WILL DISSIPATE BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH PRIOR TO THIS TIME. THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF SPREAD IN THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE AFTER TAU 72, HOWEVER OVERALL CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK IS HIGH. THE FORECAST TRACK IS VERY CLOSE TO THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 180600Z IS 35 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 182100Z AND 190900Z. ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121218 21:00z COR MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 020A CORRECTED// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 020A CORRECTED 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 181800Z --- NEAR 22.3S 177.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 170 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.3S 177.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z --- 23.7S 177.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 24.9S 177.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 26.5S 177.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 07 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 201800Z --- 27.9S 177.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 182100Z POSITION NEAR 22.7S 177.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 275 NM SOUTH OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER IS NOW FULLY EXPOSED AS THE CENTRAL CONVECTION HAS BECOME DISPLACED TO THE SOUTHEAST BY STRONG (30-40 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. CONCURRENTLY, THE SYSTEM HAS BECOME GROSSLY ELONGATED AND FRAGMENTED AS THE FEEDER BANDS UNRAVELED AND CONVECTIVE TOPS WARMED. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS BASED ON THE ABOVE ANIMATION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY WAS INTERPOLATED FROM DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW, KNES, PHFO, AND NFFN. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS NOW WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS IN AN AREA OF INCREASING SHEAR. ADDITIONALLY, ALONG-TRACK SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES HAVE DIPPED TO 25 DEGREES CELSIUS AND CONTINUE TO DROP. IN VIEW OF THE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS, TD 04P IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BEFORE TAU 48. THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND LENDS HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THIS TRACK FORECAST WHICH IS LAID TO THE LEFT OF CONSENSUS TO REFLECT A RAPIDLY WEAKENING SYSTEM STEERED AT A LOWER LEVEL. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 181800Z IS 27 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 190900Z AND 192100Z. JUSTIFICATION FOR CORRECTION: MODIFIED STORM MOTION IN REMARKS TO READ 09 KNOTS TO MATCH TEXT AND GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121219 09:00z 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 021 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 190600Z --- NEAR 23.4S 178.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 150 DEGREES AT 07 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 WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 23.4S 178.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 24.7S 178.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 26.2S 178.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 190900Z POSITION NEAR 23.7S 178.3E. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 190600Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 192100Z. ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121219 21:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 022// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04P (EVAN) WARNING NR 022 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 191800Z --- NEAR 24.3S 178.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 165 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 24.3S 178.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 25.2S 178.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 192100Z POSITION NEAR 24.5S 178.6E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04P (EVAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 400 NM SOUTH OF NADI, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER CONTINUES TO ELONGATE AND LACK DEEP CONVECTION, AND HAS STARTED EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT). TC 04P WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH INTO AN INCREASINGLY HOSTILE UPPER-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT AND DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS IT DISSIPATES UNDER WARNING STRENGTH IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND CONTINUES ETT. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 191800Z IS 20 FEET.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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