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#41 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:13 am

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0750UTC 31 DECEMBER 2007

GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

SITUATION
At 0600 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 25 nautical miles of
latitude nine decimal eight south [9.8S]
longitude one hundred and decimal four east [100.4E]
Recent movement : east southeast at 17 knots
Central pressure: 994 hPa


AREA AFFECTED
Within 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants


FORECAST
W/NW winds 30/40 knots rough to very rough seas moderate swell within 120
nautical miles in northern quadrants.

Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 31 December: Within 55 nautical miles of 10.9 south 103.4 east
Central pressure 994 hPa.

At 0600 UTC 01 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 12.1 south 107.3 east
Central pressure 994 hPa.

REMARKS
All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours.
Regular weather observing ships use normal channels.
Other ships please use either email to tcwcwa@bom.gov.au or fax to +61892632261
or satellite to SAC 1241 through Land Earth Station Perth 312.

Next warning will be issued by 1300 UTC 31 December 2007.

WEATHER PERTH
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#42 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:22 am

31/0830 UTC 18.0S 41.1E T2.5/2.5 91S -- South Indian Ocean
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#43 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:24 am

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Polar bound!!!
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#44 Postby Chacor » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:18 am

631
WTIO30 FMEE 311246 CCA
*************** CORRECTIVE **************
RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)

0.A WARNING NUMBER : 4/6/20072008
1.A TROPICAL DEPRESSION 6

2.A POSITION 2007/12/31 AT 1200 UTC :
18.1S / 41.1E
(EIGHTEEN DECIMAL ONE DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY ONE DECIMAL ONE DEGREES
EAST)

3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 2.5/2.5 /D 0.5/24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 997 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 30 KT

6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM):
30 KT NE: 030 SE: 030 SO: 030 NO: 030

7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 800 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: MEDIUM

1.B FORECASTS:
12H: 2008/01/01 00 UTC: 18.0S/41.4E, MAX WIND=035KT, MODERATE TROP.
STORM
.
24H: 2008/01/01 12 UTC: 18.4S/41.7E, MAX WIND=040KT, MODERATE TROP.
STORM
.
36H: 2008/01/02 00 UTC: 19.2S/41.7E, MAX WIND=050KT, SEVERE TROP.
STORM.
48H: 2008/01/02 12 UTC: 20.0S/41.6E, MAX WIND=070KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE.
60H: 2008/01/03 00 UTC: 21.2S/41.5E, MAX WIND=080KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE.
72H: 2008/01/03 12 UTC: 22.5S/41.4E, MAX WIND=090KT, INTENSE TROP.
CYCL..

2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS:
T AND CI=2.5

LOCATION OF THE LOW LEVEL CENTER HAS BEEN ESTIMATED ACCORDING TO
MICRO-WAVE DATA (MAINLY TRMM AT 0710Z, WHICH SHOWS A GOOD ORGANZATION
OF
THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION AND A CURVED BAND OF DEEP CONVECTION STILL
LIGHLTY EAST OF THE LLCC).

THIS CENTER IS TRACKING SLOWLY NORTWESTWARDS, IT SHOULD MAKE A SMALL
LOOP
ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES CENTERED SOUTH OF
MADAGASCAR) BEFORE TRACKING MORE CLEARLY SOUTHWARDS DURING THE NEXT
24
HOURS, AFTER THE SHIF EASTWARDS OF THOSE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES,
FOLLOWED BY A POL
AR TROUGH COMING FROM THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE SOUTH OF THE MOZAMBIC
CHANNEL.

IT SHOULD THEN START TO INTENSIFY RATHER RAPIDLY IN A FAVORABLE
ENVIRONMENT (SST BETWEEN 29 AND 30 CELSIUS DEGREES OVER THE
FORECASTED
TRACK, GOOD LOW LEVEL INFLOWS AND UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOWS - SEE 200 HPA
LEVEL).

THE WEAKENING OF THE OF THE TRADE WINDS INFLOW (DU TO THE SHIFH OF
HIGH
PRESSURES) SHOULD BE COMPENSATED BY AN ENHANCED POLEWARDS UPPER LEVEL
OUTFLOW (AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SHOULD BUILD SOUTWESTWARD OF THE
SYSTEM).=
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#45 Postby Pedro Fernández » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:06 am

CIMSS has upgraded this system to Tropical Storm 09S........ So, its name should be ELNUS, isn't it?
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Re: SW Indian: Tropical Depression 06R (91S - JTWC: TCFA)

#46 Postby P.K. » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:18 am

That is the next name when Madagascar decide it has reached moderate tropical storm strength yes which the above forecast has it reaching within 12 hours. This is still a tropical depression at the moment however. Below is the latest update from Madagascar.

WTIO20 FMMD 311300
BULLETIN MARINE SPECIAL
B.M.S. N 004/06 DE FMMDYMYP E 12TU
LE 31/12/07 E 12 TU
AVIS DE GRAND FRAIS : EN COURS
DEPRESSION TROPICALE : " N06"
PRESSION : 999 HPA
CENTRAE E 12TU : DANS UN RAYON DE 30MN AUTOUR DU POINT : DIX HUIT
DEGRES DECIMAL DEUX / QUARANTE ET UN DEGRES DECIMAL UN EST
RPT : 18.2 S/ 41.1 E
DAPLACEMENT : NORD-OUEST
VITESSE : 03 KT
Z O N E MENACE E :
TEMPS A GRAINS DANS UN RAYON DE 70MN AUTOUR DU CENTRE, S'ETENDANT
JUSQU'A 280 MN DANS LE DEMI-CERCLE NORD ET JUSQU'A 220 DANS LE
SECTEUR EST. CIRCULATION DEPRESSIONNAIRE 20/25 KT ET MER AGITEE,
ATTEGNANT LE T GRAND FRAIS 30KT ET MER FORTE A TRES FORTE DANS UN
RAYON DE 25 MN AUTOUR DU CENTRE S'ETENDANT JUSQU'A 110 MN DU CENTRE
DANS LE DEMI-CERCLE SUD. FORTES RAFALES SOUS GRAINS.
COMMENTAIRE : INTENSIFICATION DU SYSTEME
NEAR GALE WARNING :
TROPICAL DEPRESSION : "N06"
PRESSURE : 999 HPA
CENTRED AT TU : WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF POINT : EIGHTEEN DEGREES
DECIMAL TWO SOUTH / FOURTY ONE DEGREES DECIMAL ONE EAST.
RPT : 18.2 S/ 41.1 E
MOVEMENT : NORTHWESTWARD
SPEED : 03KT
I N T E R E S T E D A R E A :
SQUALLY WEATHER WITHIN 70NM AROUND THE CENTER AND EXTENDING UP TO
280 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTER IN THE NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND UP
TO 220 NM IN THE EASTERN SECTOR. CLOCKWISE CIRCULATION 20/25 KT AND
MODERATE SEA, REACHING NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30KT AND ROUGH SEAS
WITHIN 25 NM AROUND THE CENTER EXTENDING UP TO 110 NM FROM THE
CENTER IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS.
COMMENTARY : INTENSIFYING SYSTEM=
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#47 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:53 am

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WTXS32 PGTW 311500
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
REF/A/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/301721Z DEC 07//
AMPN/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S WARNING NR 001
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
---
WARNING POSITION:
311200Z --- NEAR 18.0S 41.1E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - QUASISTATIONARY
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
REPEAT POSIT: 18.0S 41.1E
---
FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
010000Z --- 18.4S 40.9E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 03 KTS
---
24 HRS, VALID AT:
011200Z --- 19.0S 40.6E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 03 KTS
---
36 HRS, VALID AT:
020000Z --- 19.6S 40.4E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 04 KTS
---
EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
021200Z --- 20.4S 40.1E
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 - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
095 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
---
REMARKS:
311500Z POSITION NEAR 18.1S 41.1E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09S (NONAME), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 345 NM
WEST OF ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR, HAS BEEN QUASISTATIONARY OVER THE
PAST 06 HOURS. THE STORM HAS STRENGTHEN TO A SIGNIFICANT TC DUE TO FAVOR-
ABLE WATER AND AN UPPER LEVEL ANTICYCLONE JUST NORTHEAST OF THE LOW
LEVEL CIRCULATION WHICH HAS PROVIDED GOOD OUTFLOW AND LOW VERTICAL
WIND SHEAR. THE STORM IS CAUGHT IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT, BETWEEN
TWO ANTICYCLONES TO THE WEST AND EAST. AN APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE TROUGH
OVER THE SOUTHERN ATLANTIC WILL CAUSE THE ANTICYCLONE TO THE WEST OF TC
09S TO BUILD TO NORTH AND EAST AND BECOME THE PRIMARY STEERING INFLUENCE
OF TC 09S. THE GRADUAL TRANSITION WILL CAUSE A SLOW SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD
TRACK OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THE RELATIVELY SLOW MOVEMENT POLEWARD WILL
KEEP THE STORM OVER WATERS WITH FAVORABLE OCEAN HEAT CONTENT. THIS COUPLED
WITH CONTINUED POLEWARD AND EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW WILL ALLOW THE STORM TO
INTENSIFY OVER THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. OVERALL, DYNAMICAL AIDS
ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH BOTH THE TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECAST. HOWEVER,
GIVEN THE HISTORICAL TRENDS OF THE REGION AND THE WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT
THIS STORM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITOR FOR ERRATIC MOVEMENT. THIS WARNING
SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 301721Z DEC 07 TROPICAL
CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTXS21 PGTW 301730). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT AT 311200Z IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 010300Z AND 011500Z. REFER
TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (MELANIE) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY
UPDATES.//

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#48 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:15 am

JTWC being a lot more conservative than Meteo-France...
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#49 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:33 am

Isn't this in jurisdiction of TCWC Perth though?
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#50 Postby Chacor » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:45 am

CrazyC83 wrote:Isn't this in jurisdiction of TCWC Perth though?


Not north of 10S.
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#51 Postby wyq614 » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:34 pm

澳大利亚不是不认为它能够生成热带旋风么?

BoM, Australia doesn't think that it will become a tropical cyclone later, am I right?
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#52 Postby wyq614 » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:40 pm

系统已经移入卡奔塔利亚湾

The system has moved into Carpentaria Bay.
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#53 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:18 pm

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#54 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:10 pm

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UW - CIMSS
ADVANCED DVORAK TECHNIQUE
ADT-Version 7.2.1
Tropical Cyclone Intensity Algorithm

----- Current Analysis -----
Date : 31 DEC 2007 Time : 223000 UTC
Lat : 18:20:20 S Lon : 40:55:49 E

CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
2.8 / 993.4mb/ 41.0kt


6hr-Avg T# 3hr-Avg T# Adj T# Raw T#
2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7

Latitude bias adjustment to MSLP : +0.0mb

Center Temp : -30.1C Cloud Region Temp : -52.2C

Scene Type : CURVED BAND with 0.46 ARC in LT GRAY

Positioning Method : FORECAST INTERPOLATION

Ocean Basin : INDIAN
Dvorak CI > MSLP Conversion Used : PACIFIC

Tno/CI Rules : Constraint Limits : NO LIMIT
Weakening Flag : ON
Rapid Dissipation Flag : OFF

****************************************************
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Re: SW Indian: Tropical Depression 06R (TC 09S)

#55 Postby P.K. » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:25 pm

First named system of 2008.

WTIO30 FMEE 010017

RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN)

0.A WARNING NUMBER : 6/6/20072008
1.A MODERATE TROPICAL STORM 6 (ELNUS)

2.A POSITION 2008/01/01 AT 0000 UTC :
19.1S / 41.0E
(NINETEEN DECIMAL ONE DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY ONE DECIMAL ZERO
DEGREES
EAST)

3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 2.5/2.5 /D 0.5/24 H
4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 995 HPA
5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 35 KT

6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM):
30 KT NE: 140 SE: 200 SO: 100 NO: 050

7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 800 KM
8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: MEDIUM

1.B FORECASTS:
12H: 2008/01/01 12 UTC: 19.6S/40.7E, MAX WIND=040KT, MODERATE TROP.
STORM
.
24H: 2008/01/02 00 UTC: 20.3S/40.5E, MAX WIND=050KT, SEVERE TROP.
STORM.
36H: 2008/01/02 12 UTC: 21.3S/40.4E, MAX WIND=060KT, SEVERE TROP.
STORM.
48H: 2008/01/03 00 UTC: 22.2S/40.4E, MAX WIND=070KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE.
60H: 2008/01/03 12 UTC: 23.2S/40.4E, MAX WIND=080KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE.
72H: 2008/01/04 00 UTC: 24.4S/40.1E, MAX WIND=080KT, TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS:
T AND CI=2.5+

ELNUS SHOWS A CURVED BAND PATTERN WITH 6/10 BANDING ON THE LAST IR
IMAGERY AND HAS THEN REACHED THE MINIMAL STAGE OF MODERATE TROPICAL
STORM
.


THIS CENTER HAS SLOWLY TRACKED SOUTHWARDS OVER THE LAST HOURS. IT
SHOULD
KEEP ON ON TRACKING GLOBALLY SOUTHWARDS OVER THE NEXT RANGES AS THE
SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURES CENTERED SOUTH OF MADAGASCAR SHIFT
EASTWARDS
AND AS A TROUGH BUILDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

ENVIRONMENT IS VERY FAVORABLE FOR AN INTENSIFICATION OF THE SYSTEM
(SST
BETWEEN 29 AND 30 CELSIUS DEGREES ALONG THE FORECASTED TRACK, GOOD
LOW
LEVEL INFLOWS AND UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOWS - REFER TO 200 HPA LEVEL).

THE WEAKENING OF THE TRADE WINDS INFLOW (DUE TO THE SHIFT OF HIGH
PRESSURES) SHOULD BE BALANCED BY AN ENHANCED POLEWARDS UPPER LEVEL
OUTFLOW (AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SHOULD BUILD SOUTWESTWARD OF THE
SYSTEM).

HAPPY NEW YEAR=
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#56 Postby Cyclone1 » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:27 pm

2008 sure didnt waste any time... it hasn't even reached the entire world yet. :P
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#57 Postby Coredesat » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:53 pm

And as such, it is now in the SW Pacific:

(1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 13.3S
133.3E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 15.0S 135.1E, APPROXIMATELY 285 NM
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DARWIN, AUSTRALIA. RECENT ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A WELL-DEFINED AREA OF LOW LEVEL CYCLONIC
TURNING OVER LAND, BUT TRACKING EASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF OF
CARPENTARIA. PRESSURE FALLS AT THE CENTER ARE NEAR 2 MB IN 24
HOURS. A 310100Z TRMM IMAGE SHOWS CONVECTIVE BANDING ON SOUTHERN
PERIPHERY OF THE DISTURBANCE. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS A 200
MB ANTICYCLONE HAS DEVELOPED JUST TO THE EAST OF THE LOW LEVEL
CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC), CAUSING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR VALUES TO
LOWER. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 25
KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 995 MB.
SINCE THE SYSTEM IS TRACKING CLOSER TO THE COAST AND THE UPPER
LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING, THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS
REMAINS FAIR. THIS AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED ON THE ABIO
BULLETIN BUT HAS NOW CROSSED OVER INTO THE ABPW BULLETIN AREA,
EAST OF 135E (SEE REF A).


This is gone from NRL, but I imagine this is due to a technical problem (Elnus and Melanie are both missing as well).
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#58 Postby Chacor » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:23 pm

Moderate Tropical Storm, not Tropical Cyclone. "Tropical Cyclone" is a category in this region (64 kts), so it's incorrect to call this "Tropical Cyclone Elnus".
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#59 Postby Coredesat » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:22 pm

Apparently the folks at NRL are off celebrating the new year - all the storms are gone! :lol:

The last image was from 2330Z:

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Clearly still centered over land.
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#60 Postby Coredesat » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:26 pm

WTAU06 APRF 010120
IDW23200
40:3:1:24:13S105E999:11:00
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0120UTC 1 JANUARY 2008

GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

SITUATION
At 0000 UTC a Tropical Low was relocated within 30 nautical miles of
latitude twelve decimal six south [12.6S]
longitude one hundred and four decimal eight east [104.8E]
Recent movement : southeast at 14 knots
Central pressure: 994 hPa


AREA AFFECTED
Within 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants


FORECAST
W/NW winds 30/40 knots rough to very rough seas moderate swell within 120
nautical miles in northern quadrants.

Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 01 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 13.9 south 108.2 east
Central pressure 994 hPa.

At 0000 UTC 02 January: Within 110 nautical miles of 14.8 south 111.7 east
Central pressure 994 hPa.

REMARKS
All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours.
Regular weather observing ships use normal channels.
Other ships please use either email to tcwcwa@bom.gov.au or fax to +61892632261
or satellite to SAC 1241 through Land Earth Station Perth 312.


Next warning will be issued by 0700 UTC 01 January 2008.

WEATHER PERTH
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