SPO : TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE (15P)

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GALE WARNING 323
This affects ocean area(s): SUBTROPIC
AT 7:00am Wednesday 17 February 2010

GALE WARNING 323
This affects ocean area: SUBTROPIC
AT 161800UTC
Over waters south of 25S.
Low 992hPa, former Cyclone RENE, near 26S 179E, slow moving.
Within 180 miles of low in sector from northeast through southeast to northwest: Clockwise 35kt easing next 6-12 hours.
Gale area slow moving.
This warning cancels and replaces warning 318.

Issued at 7:47am Wednesday 17 February 2010

[HURAKAN]

WTPS32 PGTW 162100
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 15P (RENE) WARNING NR 017//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 15P (RENE) WARNING NR 017
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:
161800Z --- NEAR 25.9S 178.2E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 14 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 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
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
REPEAT POSIT: 25.9S 178.2E
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
170600Z --- 27.4S 176.4E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 11 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
171800Z --- 29.4S 175.4E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
162100Z POSITION NEAR 26.3S 177.7E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 15P (RENE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 695 NM NORTH-
NORTHEAST OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 14
KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED AND WATER
VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION
CENTER (LLCC) WITH NO REMAINING CENTRAL CONVECTION. UPPER LEVEL
TROUGHING CONTINUES TO INHIBIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONVECTIVE CLOUDS.
DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM PGTW HAVE FALLEN TO A 2.0/3.0,
SUGGESTING A SYSTEM AS WEAK AS 30 KNOTS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS
WEIGHTED TOWARDS THE LOWER END OF THE INTENSITY ESTIMATES DUE TO THE
EXPOSED NATURE OF THE LLCC AND THE LACK OF ANY DEEP CONVECTION. THE
EXPOSED LLCC WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK POLEWARD UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
LOW LEVEL NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WHILE DISSIPATING BELOW THE WARNING
THRESHOLD OF 35 KNOTS WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THIS IS THE FINAL
WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER
(NAVMARFCSTCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF
REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 161800Z IS 16
FEET.//
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