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WTXS31 PGTW 182100

MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 26S (TWENTYSIX) WARNING NR 001//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 26S (TWENTYSIX) WARNING NR 001

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   181800Z --- NEAR 12.7S 96.4E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 285 DEGREES AT 04 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

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 12.7S 96.4E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   190600Z --- 13.1S 96.1E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 01 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   191800Z --- 13.4S 96.1E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 02 KTS

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   36 HRS, VALID AT:

   200600Z --- 13.7S 96.1E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 03 KTS

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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:

   48 HRS, VALID AT:

   201800Z --- 14.2S 96.3E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 02 KTS

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   72 HRS, VALID AT:

   211800Z --- 14.9S 96.4E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 01 KTS

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   LONG RANGE OUTLOOK:

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   96 HRS, VALID AT:

   221800Z --- 15.2S 96.4E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 205 DEG/ 01 KTS

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   120 HRS, VALID AT:

   231800Z --- 15.4S 96.3E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

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REMARKS:

182100Z POSITION NEAR 12.8S 96.3E.

18MAR25. TROPICAL CYCLONE 26S (TWENTYSIX), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY

42 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE COCOS ISLANDS, HAS TRACKED WEST-

NORTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 181800Z IS 1001 MB. MAXIMUM

SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 181800Z IS 15 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT

190900Z AND 192100Z.

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