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This is the final warning / advisory for this storm as it has weakened below warning levels and/or the storm system is no longer a tropical cyclone.
Current Wind Speed 40 knots / 46 MPH
Max Predicted Wind Speed 40 knots / 46 MPH at
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WTPS31 PHNC 032100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (KOFI) WARNING NR 008//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16P (KOFI) WARNING NR 008
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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WARNING POSITION:
031800Z --- NEAR 30.5S 164.3W
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 120 DEGREES AT 28 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 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
BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 30.5S 164.3W
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
040600Z --- 35.7S 160.7W
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
EXTRATROPICAL
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REMARKS:
032100Z POSITION NEAR 31.8S 163.4W.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 16P (KOFI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1034 NM
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PAGO PAGO, HAS ACCELERATED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT
28 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS GROSSLY ELONGATED AS THE
CONVECTION BECAME DISPLACED SOUTHEASTWARD, PARTIALLY EXPOSING THE LOW
LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE MSI
ANIMATION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS DEDUCED FROM
A 030843Z SCATTEROMETRY PASS. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES TC KOFI
HAS DRIFTED WELL SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS INTO AN AREA OF STRONG
(GREATER THAN 30 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. FURTHERMORE, A SATELLITE
CROSS-SECTION PRODUCT FROM CIRA INDICATES THE WARM CORE HAS BEEN
REDUCED TO 01 CELSIUS DEGREE. NEAR THE SURFACE, COLD-AIR ADVECTION IS
EVIDENT ON THE MSI LOOP. AT THE SURFACE, ALONG-TRACK SEA SURFACE
TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN TO BELOW 26 DEGREES CELSIUS. ALL DATA
INDICATE TC 16P IS FAST BECOMING EXTRA-TROPICAL AND WILL BE A COLD
CORE LOW BY TAU 12. CONCURRENTLY, THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
TO BELOW JTWC WARNING THRESHOLD. 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 031800Z IS 18 FEET. //
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| Time | Speed | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 knots | -30.5, -164.3 | ||
| 30 knots | -35.7, -160.7 |
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