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SIXTEEN Current Status

Current Wind Speed 30 knots / MPH

Max Predicted Wind Speed 70 knots / MPH at

SIXTEEN Land Hazards

Maurice / Mauritius / Rodrigues / Agalega
Severe Weather Outlook for Mauritius and St-Brandon
La Réunion

SIXTEEN Tracker

SIXTEEN Satellite Loop

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SIXTEEN Alternate Tracking Map

SIXTEEN Spaghetti Models

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SIXTEEN Watches and Warnings

TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN Tropical Cyclone Update

TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN Public Advisory

JTWC Advisory

WTXS32 PGTW 191500
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (SIXTEEN) WARNING NR 002//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (SIXTEEN) WARNING NR 002
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   191200Z --- NEAR 14.2S 56.1E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 070 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
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            135 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 14.2S 56.1E
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   200000Z --- 14.1S 58.0E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 100 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   201200Z --- 14.3S 59.3E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   210000Z --- 15.2S 59.8E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            010 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 - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 185 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   211200Z --- 16.4S 59.7E
   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
                            010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            010 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 - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 08 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   221200Z --- 19.4S 58.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            010 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 - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 07 KTS
    ---
   LONG RANGE OUTLOOK:
    ---
   96 HRS, VALID AT:
   231200Z --- 21.8S 57.2E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            180 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 250 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   120 HRS, VALID AT:
   241200Z --- 22.4S 55.2E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
    ---
REMARKS:
191500Z POSITION NEAR 14.2S 56.6E.
19FEB24. TROPICAL CYCLONE 16S (SIXTEEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
361 NM NORTH OF PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, HAS TRACKED EAST-
NORTHEASTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE AT 191200Z IS 999 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
191200Z IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 200300Z AND 201500Z.
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 13S (DJOUNGOU) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW)
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
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meteo france Advisory

ZCZC 263
WTIO30 FMEE 191339
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)
0.A WARNING NUMBER: 5/7/20232024
1.A TROPICAL DEPRESSION 7
2.A POSITION 2024/02/19 AT 1200 UTC:
WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 13.9 S / 56.3 E
(THIRTEEN    DECIMAL NINE   DEGREES SOUTH AND
FIFTY SIX    DECIMAL THREE   DEGREES EAST)
MOVEMENT: EAST 10 KT
3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS: 2.5/2.5/S 0.0/12 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE: 1000 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN): 30 KT
RADIUS OF MAXIMUM WINDS (RMW): NIL
6.A EXTENSION OF WIND BY QUADRANTS (KM):
28 KT NE: 130 SE: 110 SW: 0 NW: 0
7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBAR (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1007 HPA / 600 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: DEEP
1.B FORECASTS (WINDS RADII IN KM):
12H: 2024/02/20 00 UTC: 14.0 S / 58.0 E, VENT MAX= 040 KT, MODERATE
TROPICAL STORM
28 KT NE: 110 SE: 130 SW: 110 NW: 95
34 KT NE: 0 SE: 0 SW: 0 NW: 65
24H: 2024/02/20 12 UTC: 14.5 S / 59.1 E, VENT MAX= 050 KT, SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM
28 KT NE: 100 SE: 155 SW: 140 NW: 100
34 KT NE: 0 SE: 75 SW: 65 NW: 75
48 KT NE: 0 SE: 55 SW: 45 NW: 0
36H: 2024/02/21 00 UTC: 15.5 S / 59.6 E, VENT MAX= 060 KT, SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM
28 KT NE: 130 SE: 155 SW: 155 NW: 110
34 KT NE: 75 SE: 85 SW: 65 NW: 85
48 KT NE: 0 SE: 55 SW: 45 NW: 0
48H: 2024/02/21 12 UTC: 17.0 S / 59.4 E, VENT MAX= 070 KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE
28 KT NE: 165 SE: 195 SW: 155 NW: 120
34 KT NE: 95 SE: 95 SW: 95 NW: 95
48 KT NE: 35 SE: 65 SW: 55 NW: 35
64 KT NE: 30 SE: 30 SW: 35 NW: 30
60H: 2024/02/22 00 UTC: 18.1 S / 58.8 E, VENT MAX= 070 KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE
28 KT NE: 185 SE: 205 SW: 155 NW: 120
34 KT NE: 100 SE: 100 SW: 110 NW: 95
48 KT NE: 45 SE: 65 SW: 65 NW: 45
64 KT NE: 35 SE: 30 SW: 35 NW: 30
72H: 2024/02/22 12 UTC: 19.6 S / 58.0 E, VENT MAX= 070 KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE
28 KT NE: 185 SE: 230 SW: 150 NW: 130
34 KT NE: 100 SE: 120 SW: 110 NW: 100
48 KT NE: 45 SE: 65 SW: 55 NW: 35
64 KT NE: 35 SE: 30 SW: 30 NW: 30
2.B LONGER-RANGE OUTLOOK:
96H: 2024/02/23 12 UTC: 22.6 S / 56.4 E, VENT MAX= 050 KT, SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM
28 KT NE: 195 SE: 230 SW: 165 NW: 140
34 KT NE: 100 SE: 120 SW: 130 NW: 100
48 KT NE: 35 SE: 65 SW: 65 NW: 45
120H: 2024/02/24 12 UTC: 23.4 S / 54.3 E, VENT MAX= 035 KT, MODERATE
TROPICAL STORM
28 KT NE: 110 SE: 150 SW: 205 NW: 95
34 KT NE: 0 SE: 0 SW: 100 NW: 55
2.C ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
T=CI=2.5
OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAS BARELY
INTENSIFIED. INDEED, ON THE GPM MICROWAVE IMAGE OF 0933, THE
ORGANIZATION OF A WELL-DEFINED CENTER IS NOT CLEARLY VISIBLE.
FURTHERMORE, THE ASCAT PASSES OF 0530 AND 0615 DO NOT SHOW A
CLEAR-CUT CLOSED CIRCULATION. DVORAK'S SUBJECTIVE ESTIMATE MAINTAINS
THE SYSTEM AT A T OF 2.5. IN THESE CONDITIONS, RSMC ESTIMATES THAT
THE MODERATE TROPICAL STORM STAGE HAS NOT BEEN REACHED THIS EVENING
AT 12UTC. SYSTEM N 07-20232024 IS THEREFORE MAINTAINED AS A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WITH WINDS OF 30KT.
THE SYSTEM SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARDS OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH NEAR-EQUATORIAL GEOPOTENTIALS. THEN
TOMORROW, TUESDAY, IT SHOULD SLOW ITS COURSE, HELD BACK BY THE
SWELLING OF A RIDGE TO THE EAST EXTENDING TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE
SYSTEM, WHICH WILL CAUSE IT TO TURN SOUTH ON TUESDAY AND THEN
SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST ON WEDNESDAY, PASSING CLOSE TO SAINT-BRANDON ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING. ITS FINAL TRACK, WHICH SHOULD TAKE IT CLOSE TO THE
MASCAREIGNES ISLANDS (REUNION AND MAURITIUS), WILL BE CLOSELY LINKED
TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS RIDGE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY, AS WELL AS ITS
INTERACTION WITH A SUBTROPICAL TROUGH FURTHER SOUTH-WEST. ON THIS
POINT, THE ENSEMBLISTIC AND DETERMINIST GUIDELINES ARE VERY DISPERSED
OVER THE SCENARIO, WHICH TRANSLATES INTO A HIGH DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY
OVER THE TRACK BEYOND 48 HOURS. BASED ON THE ASSEMBLY MODELS AND
CLOSER TO THE GFS MODEL, THE RSMC TRACK HAS BEEN REVISED SLIGHTLY TO
THE EAST, TAKING IT FURTHER OVER THE ISLAND OF MAURITIUS AND
CONTINUING ON A WESTERLY TURN FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST. AS THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE TRACK IS SIGNIFICANT FROM D+3
ONWARDS, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS ABOUT A POSSIBLE
CHANGE OF TRACK FURTHER EAST (SPARING REUNION) OR FURTHER WEST
(IMPACTING THE TWO ISLANDS MORE). THE FORECAST TRACK WILL BE REFINED
OVER THE COMING DAYS.
THE 07-20232024 SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY BENEFITING FROM GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: A STRONG OCEANIC POTENTIAL, A HIGH MOISTURE
CONTENT IN THE MID-TROPOSPHERE, GOOD LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE, WEAK
UPPER-LEVEL SHEAR AND GOOD UPPER-LEVEL DIVERGENCE, WHICH SHOULD
ENABLE IT TO REACH TROPICAL STORM STATUS IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. IT
SHOULD THEN CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY, ACCELERATING
SOUTHWARDS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SHEAR. THEN, FROM FRIDAY ONWARDS,
A NORTHWESTERLY CONSTRAINT COULD CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO WEAKEN,
ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT DROP IN OCEAN POTENTIAL NEAR THE SISTER
ISLANDS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE SYSTEM IS COMPACT AND SMALL.
STRONG VARIATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE THEREFORE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT
SPACE OF TIME, BUT THESE VARIATIONS ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT
PRECISELY. THERE IS THEREFORE ALSO A DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE
INTENSITY FORECAST.
IMPACTS OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS:
ILE DE SAINT-BRANDON:
- GALE FORCE WINDS LIKELY LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STORM-FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.
- RAINFALL TOTALS OF 100 TO 200 MM OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
- WAVES OF 4 TO 5 METRES FROM TUESDAY, TEMPORARILY 5 TO 6 METRES ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
MAURITIUS:
- GALE FORCE WINDS LIKELY THURSDAY DURING THE DAY. STORM FORCE WINDS
POSSIBLE THURSDAY.
- RAINFALL TOTALS OF 100 TO 150MM ON THURSDAY.
- WAVES OF 4 TO 5M FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY DAY.=
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN Forecast Discussion

Forecast Discussion not available for this storm.

SIXTEEN storm path from cyclocane hybrid

Time Speed Location Status
30 knots -13.9, 56.3
40 knots -14.0, 58.0 translation missing: en.MODERATE
50 knots -14.5, 59.1 translation missing: en.SEVERE
60 knots -15.5, 59.6 translation missing: en.SEVERE
70 knots -17.0, 59.4 translation missing: en.TROPICAL
70 knots -18.1, 58.8 translation missing: en.TROPICAL
70 knots -19.6, 58.0 translation missing: en.TROPICAL
50 knots -22.6, 56.4 translation missing: en.SEVERE
35 knots -23.4, 54.3 translation missing: en.MODERATE

SIXTEEN storm path from JTWC

Time Speed Location Status
35 knots -14.2, 56.1
50 knots -14.1, 58.0
60 knots -14.3, 59.3
65 knots -15.2, 59.8
70 knots -16.4, 59.7
65 knots -19.4, 58.5
55 knots -21.8, 57.2
45 knots -22.4, 55.2

SIXTEEN storm path from meteo france

Time Speed Location Status
30 knots -13.9, 56.3
40 knots -14.0, 58.0 translation missing: en.MODERATE
50 knots -14.5, 59.1 translation missing: en.SEVERE
60 knots -15.5, 59.6 translation missing: en.SEVERE
70 knots -17.0, 59.4 translation missing: en.TROPICAL
70 knots -18.1, 58.8 translation missing: en.TROPICAL
70 knots -19.6, 58.0 translation missing: en.TROPICAL
50 knots -22.6, 56.4 translation missing: en.SEVERE
35 knots -23.4, 54.3 translation missing: en.MODERATE


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