August 23rd 04, 02:59 PM
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CHABA IS NOW A SUPER TYPHOON
Louis BREDA wrote:
CHABA is now a Super Typhoon in the North West Pacific Ocean.
Follow its course live on http://users.skynet.be/sferics/
WTPN32 PGTW 230300 (EXTRACT)
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
1. SUPER TYPHOON 19W (CHABA) WARNING NR 018
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
230000Z5 --- NEAR 15.2N8 143.6E4
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 155 KT, GUSTS 190 KT
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
231200Z8 --- 16.4N1 141.5E1
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 155 KT, GUSTS 190 KT
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
240000Z6 --- 17.8N6 139.4E7
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 160 KT, GUSTS 195 KT
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36 HRS, VALID AT:
241200Z9 --- 19.4N4 137.3E4
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 165 KT, GUSTS 200 KT
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EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
250000Z7 --- 20.8N0 135.9E8
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 165 KT, GUSTS 200 KT
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72 HRS, VALID AT:
260000Z8 --- 24.0N6 134.3E1
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 155 KT, GUSTS 190 KT
Gusts of 200 knots? !!!!!!!!!!!! Thats 230 MPH
Conversion Tables: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pub/metcon.shtml
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