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WTPS21 PGTW 20121227 14:30z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 105 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 9.0S 163.8E TO 12.0S 161.7E WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 20 TO 25 KNOTS. METSAT IM- AGERY AT 271200Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 9.2S 163.7E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 8.5S 163.9E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 9.2S 163.7E, APPROXIMATELY 225 NM EAST OF HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS DEEP CONVECTION FLARING OVER A CONSOLIDATING LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) EVIDENT IN A 270914Z SSMIS PASS. THE LLCC LIES BENEATH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE AXIS, IN AN AREA OF LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND FAVORABLE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT. MULTIPLE NUMERICAL MODELS, INCLUDING GFS AND NOGAPS, FORECAST DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE INTO A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1004 MB. BASED ON FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND MODEL DEVELOPMENT, 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 281430Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121228 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FIVE) WARNING NR 001// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FIVE) 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: 281200Z --- NEAR 10.7S 160.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 240 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY REPEAT POSIT: 10.7S 160.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 290000Z --- 11.4S 159.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 291200Z --- 12.1S 159.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z --- 12.9S 159.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 13.8S 159.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 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 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z --- 15.1S 159.8E 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 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 16.7S 160.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 19.0S 161.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 281500Z POSITION NEAR 10.9S 160.3E. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 75 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES AND A 281110Z ASCAT PASS CONFIRM THAT TC 05P HAS REACHED THE WARNING THRESHOLD INTENSITY OF 35 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON SATELLITE FIXES FROM MULTIPLE REPORTING AGENCIES AND A 280902Z SSMIS PASS. TC 05P IS TRACKING WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CENTERED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CYCLONE. TC 05P IS EXPECTED TO TURN POLEWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT ROUNDS THE RIDGE AND TRACKS TOWARD THE BASE OF A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS EASTERN AUSTRALIA. GENERALLY POLEWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO TRACK ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE CURRENT STEERING RIDGE. LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, FAVORABLE POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, AND PASSAGE OVER WARM WATER WILL SUPPORT STEADY INTENSIFICATION THROUGH TAU 72. THEREAFTER, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND PASSAGE OVER COOLER WATER WILL WEAKEN THE SYSTEM. THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN POOR AGREEMENT REGARDING THE EXACT TRACK OF TC 05P, WITH THE GFS AND GFDN SHOWING A STEADY RECURVATURE INTO THE MID-LATITUDE WESTERLIES, NOGAPS SHOWING A SLOWER POLEWARD TRACK FOLLOWED BY RECURVATURE LATE IN THE FORECAST PERIOD, AND THE UKMET AND ECMWF SHOWING THE CYCLONE MEANDERING POLEWARD WITHIN THE DEEP TROPICS. IT DOES NOT APPEAR AT THIS POINT THAT ANY DEVELOPING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH WILL BE DEEP ENOUGH OR EXTEND FAR ENOUGH EQUATORWARD TO INDUCE FULL RECURVATURE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. THEREFORE, THE CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR A STEADY POLEWARD TRACK FOLLOWED BY A SOUTHEASTWARD TURN BETWEEN TAU 96 AND TAU 120. THIS FORECAST LIES CLOSE TO THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS AND IS GENERALLY IN LINE WITH THE ECMWF FORECAST SCENARIO. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI 271430Z DEC 12 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121229 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 002// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 290000Z --- NEAR 12.6S 159.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY 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 - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.6S 159.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 291200Z --- 13.5S 159.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY 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 - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z --- 14.3S 159.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 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 - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 15.0S 159.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z --- 15.7S 159.4E 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 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 17.0S 159.4E 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 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 05 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 18.9S 160.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 20.5S 162.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 290300Z POSITION NEAR 12.8S 159.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 690 NM NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A CONSOLIDATING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH TIGHTLY-CURVED DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING. HOWEVER, A 282217Z METOP-A IMAGE SHOWS THAT LAND INTERACTION MAY BE SLIGHTLY HINDERING DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. ALTHOUGH A 282218Z ASCAT IMAGE REVEALED ONLY 40 TO 45 KNOTS, DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES HAVE INCREASED TO 55 KNOTS FROM ALL AGENCIES, THEREFORE, THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 55 KNOTS. TC 05P HAS MAINTAINED RADIAL OUTFLOW WITH STRONG POLEWARD OUTFLOW ENHANCED BY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY UPPER-LEVEL FLOW OVER THE CORAL SEA. TC 05P IS TRACKING GENERALLY SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE DEEP SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE (STR). THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD THROUGH TAU 72 AS A DEEP MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH TRANSITS TO THE SOUTH. THE STR IS FORECAST TO RE- BUILD BRIEFLY TO THE SOUTH AFTER PASSAGE OF THE SHORTWAVE, WHICH MAY ALLOW TC 05P TO TURN MORE WESTWARD. HOWEVER, ANOTHER DEEP TROUGH PASSAGE WILL FORCE A SOUTHEASTWARD TURN AND ACCELERATION TOWARD NEW CALEDONIA AFTER TAU 72. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN POOR AGREEMENT AND HAS BEEN ERRATIC. GFS INDICATES AN UNLIKELY RAPID RECURVE, INTO THE STR. BOTH NOGAPS AND GFDN HAVE JUMPED TO AN UNREALISTIC WESTWARD TRACK ALONG THE STR, WHICH MAINTAINS DESPITE THE PASSAGE OF THE DEEP TROUGH. THE JTWC FORECAST CONTINUES TO FAVOR THE ECMWF SOLUTION AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST AND THE MULTI-MODEL CONSENSUS. TC 05P IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THROUGH TAU 72 TO A PEAK INTENSITY OF 100 KNOTS (RAPID INTENSIFICATION IS POSSIBLE ONCE THE SYSTEM CLEARS THE SOLOMON ISLANDS). DUE TO THE WEAK STEERING INFLUENCE AND POOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN MODELS, THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290000Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 291500Z AND 300300Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121229 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 291200Z --- NEAR 12.9S 160.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 130 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.9S 160.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 300000Z --- 13.7S 160.3E 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 - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 14.5S 160.2E 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 - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z --- 15.5S 160.2E 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 - 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 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z --- 16.6S 160.2E 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 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 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 18.2S 160.2E 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 - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 19.6S 160.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 21.0S 162.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 291500Z POSITION NEAR 13.1S 160.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 660 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED (IR) SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A WELL DEFINED, TIGHTLY WRAPPED SYSTEM WITH A 6 NM EYE THAT HAS RAPIDLY IMPROVED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED UPON THE EYE FEATURE IN THE IR WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 80 KNOTS IS BASED ON THE HIGHER END OF AN AVERAGE OF DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 65 TO 90 KNOTS. TC 05P HAS MAINTAINED RADIAL OUTFLOW WITH THE POLEWARD OUTFLOW BEING ENHANCED BY THE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY UPPER- LEVEL FLOW OVER THE CORAL SEA. TC 05P HAS BEEN TRACKING ERRATICALLY TAKING A QUASISTATIONARY TRACK ON THE 06Z POSITION AND NOW MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE DEEP SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE (STR) WITH A GENERAL TRACK MOTION SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD THROUGH TAU 72 UNTIL A DEEP MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH TRANSITS TO THE SOUTH WHICH WILL FORCE A SOUTHEASTWARD TURN TOWARD NEW CALEDONIA. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN POOR AGREEMENT AND CONTINUES TO BE ERRATIC. GFDN CONTINUES TO DRIVE THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST AND EGRR ERRATICALLY TRACKS THE SYSTEM INITIALLY TO THE WEST AND THEN TAKES A QUICK TURN TO THE EAST IN THE EXTENDED TAUS. THE JTWC FORECAST CONTINUES TO FAVOR THE ECMWF SOLUTION AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST AND THE MULTI- MODEL CONSENSUS. TC 05P IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THROUGH TAU 36 TO A PEAK INTENSITY OF 100 KNOTS AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AS VERTICAL WIND SHEAR INCREASES AHEAD OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED SHORTWAVE TROUGH. DUE TO THE WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT AND POOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN MODELS, THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 291200Z IS 23 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 300300Z AND 301500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121230 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 004// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 300000Z --- NEAR 14.1S 160.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 155 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 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 - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 14.1S 160.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 301200Z --- 14.9S 160.9E 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 - 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 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z --- 15.9S 161.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 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 - 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 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z --- 16.9S 160.9E 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 - 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 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 18.0S 160.7E 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 - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 19.5S 160.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 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 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 20.6S 162.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 21.3S 164.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 300300Z POSITION NEAR 14.3S 160.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 590 NM NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 292140Z SSMIS IMAGE INDICATE THAT TC 05P HAS INTENSIFIED OVER THE PAST TWELVE HOURS AND HAS FORMED A 10-NM EYE WHILE MAINTAINING INTENSE SPIRAL BANDING. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS RADIAL OUTFLOW WITH EXCELLENT POLEWARD OUTFLOW, ENHANCED BY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE CORAL SEA. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 100 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 102 KNOTS FROM KNES, PHFO AND PGTW. TC 05P IS TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE DEEP SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED TO THE EAST. THE STR IS EXPECTED TO REBUILD SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM, AFTER A DEEP MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH PROPAGATES EASTWARD, WHICH WILL INDUCE A SLIGHT WESTWARD BIAS. AFTER TAU 72, TC 05P WILL ACCELERATE SOUTHEASTWARD ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF ANOTHER DEEP SHORTWAVE TROUGH, CURRENTLY POSITIONED OVER AUSTRALIA. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN POOR AGREEMENT AND CONTINUES TO BE INCONSISTENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ECMWF. THE JTWC FORECAST CONTINUES TO FAVOR THE ECMWF SOLUTION AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. TC 05P IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A PEAK INTENSITY OF 110 KNOTS BY TAU 24. TC 05P IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AFTER TAU 72 DUE TO INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK DUE TO THE POOR MODEL AGREEMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 300000Z IS 35 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 301500Z AND 310300Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121230 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 005// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 301200Z --- NEAR 15.3S 161.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 170 DEGREES AT 07 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 - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 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 - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.3S 161.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 310000Z --- 16.4S 161.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 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 - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z --- 17.4S 160.8E 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 - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 18.3S 160.4E 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 - 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 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 19.3S 160.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 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 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 20.6S 161.6E 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 - 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 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 21.4S 163.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 22.4S 164.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 301500Z POSITION NEAR 15.6S 161.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 515 NM NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH A 301004Z TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICTS AN INTENSE SYSTEM WITH TIGHTLY CURVED BANDING WRAPPING AROUND A 7NM RAGGED EYE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED UPON THE EYE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED IMAGERY WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS ASSESSED AT 105 KNOTS BASED ON DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 102 KNOTS FROM KNES, PHFO AND PGTW. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS ALONG WITH ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS RADIAL OUTFLOW WITH ENHANCED POLEWARD OUTFLOW, DUE TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE CORAL SEA AND AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW SOUTHEAST OF FIJI. TC 05P IS TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE DEEP SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED TO THE EAST. THE STR IS EXPECTED TO REBUILD AFTER TAU 24, WHEN A DEEP MIDLATITUDE SHORTWAVE TROUGH PROPAGATES EASTWARD, WHICH WILL INDUCE A SLIGHT SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. AFTER TAU 72, TC 05P WILL ACCELERATE SOUTHEASTWARD ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF ANOTHER DEEP SHORTWAVE TROUGH, CURRENTLY POSITIONED OVER AUSTRALIA. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN POOR AGREEMENT AND CONTINUES TO BE ERRATIC, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ECMWF. THE JTWC FORECAST CONTINUES TO FAVOR THE ECMWF SOLUTION AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. TC 05P IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A PEAK INTENSITY OF 110 KNOTS IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN DUE TO INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WITH A QUICKER WEAKENING TREND OCCURRING AFTER TAU 48. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK DUE TO THE POOR MODEL AGREEMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 301200Z IS 40 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 310300Z AND 311500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121231 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 006// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 310000Z --- NEAR 16.4S 161.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 170 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED 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 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 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 - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 16.4S 161.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 311200Z --- 17.5S 161.4E 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 - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 18.7S 161.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 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 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 19.7S 161.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 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 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 20.5S 162.0E 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 - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 21.4S 163.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY 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 - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 05 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 22.4S 165.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z --- 23.7S 166.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 310300Z POSITION NEAR 16.7S 161.2E. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 310000Z IS 43 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 311500Z AND 010300Z. ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20121231 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 007// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 311200Z --- NEAR 17.6S 161.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 155 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 - 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 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.6S 161.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z --- 18.5S 161.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 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 - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 19.2S 161.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 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 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 20.1S 162.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 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 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 20.7S 162.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 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 - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 21.9S 164.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY 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 - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 03 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 23.1S 165.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z --- 24.6S 164.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 311500Z POSITION NEAR 17.8S 161.7E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 390 NM NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A CONTINUED WEAKENING TREND WITH WARMING CLOUD TOPS AND THE LOSS OF ALL BANDING FEATURES. A 310906Z TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWS A TIGHTLY WRAPPED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER AND THE DEEP CONVECTION IS NOW CONFINED TO THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED UPON EXTRAPOLATION FROM THE TRMM IMAGE AND SATELLITE POSITION FIXES FROM MULTIPLE AGENCIES. THE INITIAL INTENSITY HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 90 KNOTS TO REFLECT THE WEAKENING TREND AND IS SUPPORTED BY DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 90 KNOTS FROM PGTW, KNES AND FMEE. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS AND ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY REVEALS GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW INTO A JET MAX SOUTHEAST OF THE SYSTEM BUT IS BEING OFFSET BY STRONG (20-30 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. TC 05P IS TRACKING SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE DEEP SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) POSITIONED TO THE EAST. TC 05P IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING SOUTHWARD THROUGH TAU 36 BUT SHOULD THEN TURN SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD NEW CALEDONIA THROUGH TAU 96 DUE TO A DEEP MIDLATITUDE TROUGH, CURRENTLY OVER AUSTRALIA, MOVING IN AND WEAKENING THE CURRENT STEERING RIDGE. AFTER TAU 96 A DEEP-LAYERED STR WILL BUILD IN SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM GIVING TC 05P A MORE SOUTHWESTWARD BIAS. TC 05P WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS STRONG VWS AND COOL (24 TO 26 DEGREES CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES SOUTH OF NEW CALEDONIA, FURTHER DETERIORATE THE SYSTEM. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO REMAIN IN POOR AGREEMENT. THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK CONTINUES TO FAVOR THE ECMWF SOLUTION THROUGH TAU 72 BUT NOW SHOWS THE SOUTHWESTWARD TURN DUE TO ECMWF LOSING THE VORTEX NEAR NEW CALEDONIA. NOGAPS, GFDN, AND GFS ALL SHOW THIS GENERAL TURN IN THE EXTENDED TAUS AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STR THAT IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK DUE TO THE POOR MODEL AGREEMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 311200Z IS 40 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 010300Z AND 011500Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20130101 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 008// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 010000Z --- NEAR 18.6S 161.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 180 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 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 - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.6S 161.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 19.6S 161.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 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 - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 20.3S 162.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 21.0S 162.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 21.7S 163.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 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 72 HR POSIT: 140 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 040000Z --- 22.8S 164.8E 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 VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 050000Z --- 24.5S 164.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z --- 25.1S 162.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 010300Z POSITION NEAR 18.9S 161.5E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 355 NM NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) AS THE REMAINING DEEP CONVECTION HAS BECOME SHEARED TO THE SOUTHEAST UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INCREASING UPPER LEVEL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ANTICYCLONE LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT INTENSITY OF 70 KNOTS IS BASED ON A RANGE OF DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW, KNES, NFFN, AND PHFO. A RECENT 312256Z ASCAT PASS REVEALED THE STRONGEST WINDS WERE LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE SYSTEM AND RANGED FROM 45 TO 50 KNOTS. THERE HAS BEEN A STEADY DECLINE IN INTENSITY OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS, AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD. MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THE LLCC WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AS IT CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTH SHIFTING SOUTHEAST AROUND TAU 24. THIS WEAKENING IS ASSOCIATED WITH A STEADY INCREASE IN VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS AND A DECREASE IN THE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS). BETWEEN TAU 72 AND 96 A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF THE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE TC 05P TO TRACK WESTWARD, AND WILL LEAD TO A DECREASE IN VWS. WITH MARGINAL SSTS AND DECREASING VWS, THE LLCC WILL REMAIN A WEAK WARM CORE SYSTEM THROUGH TAU 120. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 010000Z IS 32 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 011500Z AND 020300Z.// ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20130101 15:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 009// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 011200Z --- NEAR 19.4S 161.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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 RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 19.4S 161.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 20.2S 162.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 21.1S 163.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 21.7S 164.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 04 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z --- 22.3S 165.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 041200Z --- 23.0S 165.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z --- 23.8S 163.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z --- 24.3S 161.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 011500Z POSITION NEAR 19.6S 162.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA) LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 285 NM NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, CORROBORATED BY A 010951Z SSMI-S MICROWAVE PASS, SHOWS THE MAIN CONVECTION SHEARED AND ERODED SOUTHEASTWARD OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE SSMI-S IMAGE WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON CONGRUENT DVORAK ESTIMATES FROM PGTW AND KNES. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS WELL TO THE SOUTH OF A RIDGE AXIS IN AN AREA OF MODERATE TO STRONG (20-30 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). TC 05P IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN FURTHER DUE TO THE HIGH VWS; HOWEVER, AFTER TAU 48, A BUILDING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH WILL CAUSE THE CYCLONE TO DEFLECT SOUTHWESTWARD. AN INCREASE IN OUTFLOW AND A SLIGHT DECREASE IN VWS WILL SLIGHTLY INTENSIFY THE SYSTEM AT THE EXTENDED TAUS. THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE WIDELY DIVERGE AFTER TAU 48 AND OFFER VARYING RECURVATURE SOLUTIONS. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK FORECAST AFTER TAU 48 AND THERE IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY TC 05P WILL COMPLETELY DISSIPATE AFTER TAU 36. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 011200Z IS 29 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 020300Z AND 021500Z. // ========================================================================= WTPS31 PGTW 20130102 03:00z MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) WARNING NR 010// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05P (FREDA) 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: 020000Z --- NEAR 20.1S 163.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 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: 20.1S 163.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 21.1S 164.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 22.0S 165.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 020300Z POSITION NEAR 20.4S 163.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05P (FREDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 225 NM NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) THAT IS STARTING TO ELONGATE AND OPEN ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH AXIS. THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT BURST OF CONVECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE LLCC AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF NEW CALEDONIA, BUT REMAINS SHEARED FROM THE CENTER. A PARTIAL PASS FROM A 012235Z ASCAT IMAGE SHOWED PREDOMINANTLY 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITHIN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT. THE CURRENT INTENSITY OF 35 KNOTS IS BASED ON DVORAK ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 30 TO 35 KNOTS AND THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ASCAT PASS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A DEEP LAYERED MID-LATITUDE TROUGH LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF TC 05P AND AN UPPER LEVEL NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE OVER THE SOLOMON ISLANDS ARE INTERACTING TO CREATE HIGH LEVELS (30 KNOTS) OF VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) ALONG THE WESTERN HALF (IN PARTICULAR THE NORTHWESTERN QUADRANT) OF THE SYSTEM. CURRENT MODEL INTENSITY GUIDANCE INDICATES THE LLCC WILL UNDERGO FURTHER WEAKENING OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS AS IT CROSSES OVER NEW CALEDONIA INTO UNFAVORABLE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES LOCATED SOUTH OF THE ISLAND AND INCREASING VWS. ALTHOUGH THE SYSTEM IS DROPPING BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD, SEVERAL MODELS INDICATE THE POSSIBILITY OF RE-DEVELOPMENT IN THE EXTENDED RANGE AS THE LLCC TRACKS BACK TO THE WEST UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DEVELOPING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF TC 05P. 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 020000Z IS 25 FEET.//
Tropical cyclone tracks developed by Michael Bath using operational warnings and advisories.
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