WTIO21 PGTW 021500
REF/A/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/011500Z DEC 23//
AMPN/REF IS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTIO21 PGTW 011500)//
RMKS/
1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN
060 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 10.9N 83.6E TO 12.9N 81.9E
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 25 TO 30 KNOTS. METSAT
IMAGERY AT 021430Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED
NEAR 11.1N 83.4E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS.
2. REMARKS:
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1000 MB. THE
POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS HIGH. THIS SUPERSEDES REF A.
3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 031500Z.
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9523113006  77N 880E  20
9523113012  82N 872E  20
9523113018  87N 865E  20
9523120100  95N 862E  20
9523120106  99N 857E  20
9523120112 101N 852E  25
9523120118 102N 848E  25
9523120200 104N 843E  25
9523120206 107N 838E  25
9523120212 111N 834E  30
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