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#1 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:17 am

Here's some local observations...

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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encode for missing data.

Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Hihifo       0300Z 290@22    2.50 Mdt Rain Shwrs           BKN003 BKN100        82°F 80°F  29.20"
Apia Wharf   0300Z 340@30    ///  ///                      ///                  83°F ///   29.15"
Pago Pago    0453Z 360@33G65 2.00 Hvy Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        84°F 79°F  29.21"
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#2 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:23 am

From the latest advisory...

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TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (HETA) WARNING #017

05/00Z 13.8S 174.2W 160G195MPH
05/12Z 15.3S 173.5W 180G220MPH
06/00Z 17.1S 172.3W 150G185MPH
06/12Z 19.5S 170.1W 125G155MPH
07/00Z 22.4S 167.4W 100G120MPH
08/00Z 27.9S 160.0W 65G80MPH  EXTRATROPICAL

HETA IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 205NM WNW OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA. HETA IS CURRENTLY MOVING S AT 7MPH. RECENT MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SHOWS A SYMMETRICAL 15NM DIAMETER EYE. HETA WILL HIT PEAK INTENSITY IN 6-12 HRS THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT UNDERGOES VERTICAL SHEAR AND COOLER SSTS.
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#3 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:15 am

Another update...

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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.

Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Apia Wharf   0400Z 320@28    ///  ///                      ///                  83°F ///   29.14"
Pago Pago    0553Z 010@23G62 2.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        86°F 79°F  29.22"
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#4 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 2:11 am

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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.

Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Apia Wharf   0500Z 330@38    ///  ///                      ///                  82°F ///   29.13"
Pago Pago    0654Z 010@35G67 2.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        84°F 79°F  29.21"
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#5 Postby ColdFront77 » Mon Jan 05, 2004 2:13 am

Pressure plummeting... :eek:
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#6 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 2:36 am

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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.

Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Pago Pago    0654Z 010@35G67 2.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        84°F 79°F  29.21"
Maopoopo     0600Z 230@12    12.4 Rain Shwrs               OVC010w/CB           79°F 77°F  29.37"
Apia Wharf   0500Z 330@38    ///  ///                      ///                  82°F ///   29.13"
Hihifo       0300Z 260@22    2.50 Mdt/Hvy Rain Shwrs       BKN003 BKN100        82°F 80°F  29.20"
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#7 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 3:09 am

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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.

Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Pago Pago    0753Z 330@23G52 5.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        82°F 81°F  29.19"
Maopoopo     0600Z 230@12    12.4 Rain Shwrs               OVC010w/CB           79°F 77°F  29.37"
Ofu Manua    0524Z 140@39G52 ///  ///                      ///                  85°F ///   29.18"
Cape Matatula0642Z 020@57G65 ///  ///                      ///                  ///  ///   29.20"
Swains Island0541Z 320@13G26 ///  ///                      ///                  85°F ///   29.37"
Avao         0621Z 340@30G42 ///  ///                      ///                  81°F ///   29.07"
Asau         0625Z 300@27G48 ///  ///                      ///                  80°F ///   29.07"
Faleolo      0657Z 010@43G55 ///  ///                      ///                  ///  ///   29.01"
Lata         0620Z 310@36G78 ///  ///                      ///                  78°F ///   28.83"
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#8 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:15 am

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Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Pago Pago    0853Z 360@29G58 5.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        82°F 79°F  29.23"
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#9 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:25 am

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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.

Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Hihifo       0900Z 250@18    ///  ///                      ///                  83°F 79°F  29.34"
Pago Pago    0853Z 360@29G58 5.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        82°F 79°F  29.23"
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#10 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:23 am

This is the last update I'll give tonight. Tomorrow I'll give a summary of reports out of Pago Pago.

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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.

Location     Time  Winds     Vis  Weather                  Sky Conditions       Temp Dewpt Pressure
Pago Pago    0959Z 350@35G95 7.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs           BKN015 OVC040        82°F 79°F  29.20"
Hihifo       0900Z 250@18    ///  ///                      ///                  83°F 79°F  29.34"
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