This Storm now named "BANDU"
WTIO32 PGTW 212100
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 02A (BANDU) WARNING NR 010//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02A (BANDU) WARNING NR 010
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTH IO GULF of ADEN
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND
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WARNING POSITION:
211800Z --- NEAR 12.5N 51.2E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 03 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
REPEAT POSIT: 12.5N 51.2E
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FORECASTS:
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
221800Z --- 12.5N 49.9E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 03 KTS
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EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
231800Z --- 12.8N 48.8E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 03 KTS
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72 HRS, VALID AT:
241800Z --- 13.3N 47.9E
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:
212100Z POSITION NEAR 12.5N 51.1E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 02A (BANDU), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 45 NM NORTH-
NORTHWEST OF CAPE GUARDAFUI, SOMALIA. BY TAU 72, TC 02A SHOULD DISSIPATE AS A SIGNIFICANT
TROPICAL CYCLONE. THE AVAILABLE NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN
GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE FORECAST TRACK DIRECTION, HOWEVER, THE
MODELS ARE DEPICTING FASTER TRACK SPEEDS THAN THIS FORECAST. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 211800Z IS 18 FEET.
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