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A hurricane (or typhoon, or severe tropical cyclone), the strongest storm on Earth, is a cyclonic (rotary) storm that derives its energy from cloud formation and rainfall. This is unlike mid-latitude storms that derive their power from a temperature gradient. The strongest hurricanes release energy the equivalant of one 10-megaton nuclear bomb exploding every 20 minutes.

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A hurricane begins as a tropical depression with a sustained wind speed of less than 39 mph (35 knots; 63 km/hr). As the system strengthens, it becomes a tropical storm with winds from 39 to 73 mph (35-63 knots; 63-118 km/hr). Tropical storms are named in the Atlantic, East, Central and Northwest Pacific, in the South Indian Ocean, and in the Arabian Sea. When the winds are sustained (based on a one-minute average) at 74 mph (64 knots; 119 km/hr), the storm becomes: In the Atlantic Ocean, East Pacific, Central Pacific (east of the International Dateline) and Southeast Pacific (east of 160°E) a Hurricane; in the Northwest Pacific (west of the International Dateline) a Typhoon; in the Southwest Pacific (west of 160°E) and Southeast Indian Ocean (east of 90°E) a Severe Tropical Cyclone; in the North Indian Ocean a Severe Cyclonic Storm; and in the Southwest Indian Ocean (west of 90°E) a Tropical Cyclone.


Tropical Cyclone IGGY (09S)
Tropical Cyclone IGGY Forecast Graphic
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Tropical Cyclone IGGY Storm-Centered Infrared
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WTXS31 PGTW 272100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (IGGY) WARNING NR 008//
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (FUNSO) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW)
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (IGGY) WARNING NR 008    
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   271800Z --- NEAR 19.3S 111.3E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 110 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 19.3S 111.3E
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   280600Z --- 19.8S 112.1E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 04 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   281800Z --- 20.2S 112.9E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 03 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   290600Z --- 20.4S 113.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 02 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   291800Z --- 20.7S 113.7E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   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 - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 02 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   301800Z --- 21.4S 113.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 04 KTS
    ---
   LONG RANGE OUTLOOK:
    ---
   96 HRS, VALID AT:
   311800Z --- 22.7S 112.3E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   120 HRS, VALID AT:
   011800Z --- 24.2S 110.9E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
REMARKS:
272100Z POSITION NEAR 19.4S 111.5E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09S (IGGY), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 230 NM
NORTHWEST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAD TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT
06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY SHOWS CONSOLIDATING CONVECTION OVER THE LOW-LEVEL 
CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS) HAS 
BEEN STEADILY DECREASING OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS AS TC 09S TRACKS 
CLOSER TO THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AXIS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS AN 
ESTIMATED 15-20 KNOTS OF EASTERLY VWS OVER THE LLCC WITH GOOD 
DIVERGENCE ALOFT. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON PGTW AND KNES 
CENTER FIXES AND A 271756Z AMSU IMAGE WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. THE 
CURRENT INTENSITY IS BASED ON DVORAK ESTIMATES OF 45-55 KNOTS FROM 
PGTW AND KNES/APRF RESPECTIVELY. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS 
EXCELLENT EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW WITH A DEVELOPING POLEWARD OUTFLOW 
CHANNEL INTO TROUGHING TO THE SOUTHEAST. TC IGGY IS CURRENTLY 
TRACKING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST PERIPHERY OF A LOW- TO MID-LAYERED NEAR 
EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) TO THE NORTHEAST. THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO 
BEGIN SLOWING DOWN AFTER TAU 36 AS THE NER RECEDES AND A
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ANCHORED OVER SOUTHWEST AUSTRALIA ASSUMES STEERING
AFTER TAU 48. THIS WILL PROPEL THE SYSTEM TO TRACK ON A MORE
SOUTHWESTWARD DIRECTION. THE TC WILL REACH PEAK INTENSITY SHORTLY
AFTER IT MAKES THE TURN AS UPPER-LEVEL CONDITIONS MAXIMIZE. TC IGGY
WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN TOWARD THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD NEAR 22
SOUTH LATITUDE WHERE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES DIP AND VWS INCREASES. 
NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE HAS COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE 
TIMING OF THE RE-CURVATURE WITH THE JGSM BEING THE LEFT MOST 
OUTLIER. THIS FORECAST IS IN-LINE WITH THE ECMWF SOLUTION AND SLOWER 
THAN CONSENSUS DURING THE EXTENDED FORECAST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT 
WAVE HEIGHT AT 271800Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 280900Z AND 
282100Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (FUNSO) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW)
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
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WTXS51 PGTW 272100    
WARNING    ATCP MIL 09S SIO 120127202258
2012012718 09S IGGY       008  02 110 06 SATL 060
T000 193S 1113E 055 R050 015 NE QD 015 SE QD 015 SW QD 015 NW QD R034 115 NE QD 110 SE QD 090 SW QD 090 NW QD 
T012 198S 1121E 060 R050 015 NE QD 015 SE QD 015 SW QD 015 NW QD R034 120 NE QD 115 SE QD 095 SW QD 095 NW QD 
T024 202S 1129E 070 R064 010 NE QD 010 SE QD 010 SW QD 010 NW QD R050 020 NE QD 020 SE QD 020 SW QD 020 NW QD R034 125 NE QD 120 SE QD 105 SW QD 105 NW QD 
T036 204S 1135E 075 R064 015 NE QD 015 SE QD 015 SW QD 015 NW QD R050 025 NE QD 025 SE QD 025 SW QD 025 NW QD R034 130 NE QD 125 SE QD 115 SW QD 115 NW QD 
T048 207S 1137E 085 R064 020 NE QD 020 SE QD 020 SW QD 020 NW QD R050 030 NE QD 030 SE QD 030 SW QD 030 NW QD R034 135 NE QD 130 SE QD 120 SW QD 120 NW QD 
T072 214S 1135E 095 R064 025 NE QD 025 SE QD 025 SW QD 025 NW QD R050 035 NE QD 035 SE QD 035 SW QD 035 NW QD R034 140 NE QD 135 SE QD 125 SW QD 125 NW QD 
T096 227S 1123E 085 
T120 242S 1109E 080 
AMP
SUBJ:  TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (IGGY) WARNING NR 008    
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (IGGY) WARNING NR 008    
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   271800Z --- NEAR 19.3S 111.3E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 110 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 19.3S 111.3E
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   280600Z --- 19.8S 112.1E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 120 DEG/ 04 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   281800Z --- 20.2S 112.9E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 110 DEG/ 03 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   290600Z --- 20.4S 113.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 02 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   291800Z --- 20.7S 113.7E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   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 - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 195 DEG/ 02 KTS
    ---
   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   301800Z --- 21.4S 113.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            125 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 04 KTS
    ---
   LONG RANGE OUTLOOK:
    ---
   96 HRS, VALID AT:
   311800Z --- 22.7S 112.3E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 220 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
   120 HRS, VALID AT:
   011800Z --- 24.2S 110.9E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
REMARKS:
272100Z POSITION NEAR 19.4S 111.5E.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 271800Z IS 25 FEET.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 280900Z AND 282100Z.
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.
//
0912012218 131S1175E  15
0912012300 135S1170E  15
0912012306 143S1163E  20
0912012312 150S1158E  15
0912012318 158S1149E  20
0912012400 163S1137E  20
0912012406 168S1125E  25
0912012412 165S1110E  30
0912012418 160S1095E  30
0912012500 159S1092E  30
0912012506 158S1088E  30
0912012512 158S1085E  35
0912012518 159S1080E  40
0912012600 162S1083E  45
0912012606 166S1087E  45
0912012612 171S1090E  45
0912012618 176S1095E  45
0912012700 181S1100E  50
0912012706 186S1103E  50
0912012712 191S1107E  55
0912012712 191S1107E  55
0912012718 193S1113E  55
0912012718 193S1113E  55
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WTXS32 PGTW 272100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (FUNSO) WARNING NR 019//
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (IGGY) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW)
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (FUNSO) WARNING NR 019    
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   271800Z --- NEAR 26.8S 40.3E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 130 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            180 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 26.8S 40.3E
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   280600Z --- 28.5S 41.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 13 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   281800Z --- 30.6S 43.3E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 14 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   290600Z --- 32.6S 45.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 15 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   291800Z --- 34.3S 48.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   EXTRATROPICAL
    ---
REMARKS:
272100Z POSITION NEAR 27.2S 40.6E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 08S (FUNSO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 420 NM EAST 
OF MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE, HAD TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 06 KNOTS 
OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS 
AN EYE THAT IS BEGINNING TO BECOME MORE RAGGED WITH WARMING CLOUD 
TOPS NEAR THE EYEWALL. A 271802Z SSMIS 37GHZ IMAGE DEPICTS THE 
BEGINNING OF THE BREAKDOWN OF THE EYEWALL IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT 
AND ANIMATED SATELLITE WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THAT DEEP 
CONVECTION IS WEAKENING RAPIDLY. THE CURRENT INTENSITY IS BASED ON 
THE HIGH SIDE OF DVORAK ESTIMATES AT 90 KNOTS BASED ON THE PRESENCE 
OF THE EYE FEATURE. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED ON A THE EYE 
FEATURE WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. TC 08S IS TRACKING SLOWLY SOUTH-
SOUTHEASTWARD ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE DEEP SUBTROPICAL 
RIDGE (STR) AND IS FORECAST TO ACCELERATE SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT ROUNDS 
THE STR AND RE-CURVES INTO THE MIDLATITUDE WESTERLIES. THE SYSTEM 
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT ENCOUNTERS COOLER SEA SURFACE 
TEMPERATURES WITHIN THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS AND AS IT ENCOUNTERS 
INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AFTER TAU 12. NEAR TAU 24, TC 08S IS 
EXPECTED TO BEGIN EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) AND SHOULD 
COMPLETE ETT BY TAU 36. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT 
AND SUPPORTS THIS FORECAST TRACK, ALTHOUGH THIS FORECAST FAVORS 
ECMWF AND IS POSITIONED FASTER THAN THE MODEL CONSENSUS AFTER TAU 
48. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 271800Z IS 28 FEET. NEXT 
WARNINGS AT 280900Z AND 282100Z.REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (IGGY) 
WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW)FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
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WTXS52 PGTW 272100    
WARNING    ATCP MIL 08S SIO 120127203353
2012012718 08S FUNSO      019  02 130 06 SATL 020
T000 268S 0403E 090 R064 045 NE QD 045 SE QD 045 SW QD 045 NW QD R050 085 NE QD 085 SE QD 085 SW QD 085 NW QD R034 190 NE QD 190 SE QD 180 SW QD 180 NW QD 
T012 285S 0415E 070 R064 035 NE QD 035 SE QD 035 SW QD 035 NW QD R050 060 NE QD 060 SE QD 060 SW QD 060 NW QD R034 170 NE QD 170 SE QD 160 SW QD 160 NW QD 
T024 306S 0433E 050 R034 150 NE QD 150 SE QD 140 SW QD 140 NW QD 
T036 326S 0455E 040 R034 110 NE QD 110 SE QD 100 SW QD 100 NW QD 
T048 343S 0485E 030 
AMP
    024HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
    036HR EXTRATROPICAL
    048HR EXTRATROPICAL
SUBJ:  TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (FUNSO) WARNING NR 019    
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (FUNSO) WARNING NR 019    
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   271800Z --- NEAR 26.8S 40.3E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 130 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 190 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            180 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 26.8S 40.3E
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   280600Z --- 28.5S 41.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 13 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   281800Z --- 30.6S 43.3E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            150 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            140 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 14 KTS
    ---
   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   290600Z --- 32.6S 45.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 125 DEG/ 15 KTS
    ---
   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   291800Z --- 34.3S 48.5E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   EXTRATROPICAL
    ---
REMARKS:
272100Z POSITION NEAR 27.2S 40.6E.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 271800Z IS 28 FEET.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 280900Z AND 282100Z.
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.
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