TC 07P (Heta) Update: 03 Jan 03Z

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TC 07P (Heta) Update: 03 Jan 03Z

#1 Postby senorpepr » Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:30 pm

JTWC just issued advisory #9 for Heta...

Currently: 9.4S 173.9W; Moving WNW (195°) at 9mph; Winds are 70G85MPH

Forecast...
03/12Z 10.7S 173.9W; 75G90MPH (Cat 1 Typhoon)
04/00Z 12.0S 173.8W; 85G105MPH (Cat 1)
04/12Z 13.3S 173.5W; 105G125MPH (Cat 2)
05/00Z 14.8S 172.6W; 120G150MPH (Cat 3)
06/00Z 19.2S 169.0W; 110G130MPH (Cat 2)

TC 07P (Heta) is located 290nm NNW of Apia, Western Samoa. Heta has been tracking SSW-ward at 9mph. Recent multispectral satellite imagery depicts deep convection cycling over a well-defined low level circulation center with the strongest surface winds residing in the northern quadrants enhanced by the equatorial westerlies.

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https://metoc.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/satshots/sh0704sams.jpg Multispectral Image of Heta
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#2 Postby senorpepr » Fri Jan 02, 2004 11:48 pm

...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE HETA-WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
3 PM FRIDAY JANUARY 2 2004

...A STORM WATCH FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE HETA IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA...MANUA AND SWAINS ISLANDS.

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR ALL NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS...

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA SHOULD START PREPARING FOR STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST SHORES...

...TROPICAL CYCLONE HETA WAS LOCATED NEAR 9.4 SOUTH 173.9 WEST OR 350 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 1 PM FRI JAN 2 2004. TROPICAL CYCLONE HETA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY AND WILL MOVE SOUTH SLOWLY. IF CONTINUED TO MOVE ON THIS TRACK IT WILL BE ABOUT 160 MILES WEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 8 AM SUNDAY 2004 AND WILL BE AT 14.8 SOUTH 172.6 WEST.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...
.TUTUILA.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH . WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH SATURDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.MANU'A.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH . WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH SATURDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.SWAINS.
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

ALL LOOSE OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED AND DO NOT NAIL ANYTHING YET UNTIL WARNING.
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