Love the Japanese simple and to the point Intensity Violent TY 1216 (SANBA) Issued at 12:45 UTC, 14 September 2012 Analyses at 14/12 UTC> Scale Large Intensity Violent Center position N20°10'(20.2°) E129°50'(129.8°) Direction and speed of movement N 20km/h(11kt) Central pressure 900hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(110kt) Maximum wind gust speed 80m/s(155kt) Area of 50kt winds or more ALL220km(120NM) Area of 30kt winds or more ALL560km(300NM) <Forecast for 15/00 UTC> Intensity Violent Center position of probability circle N22°05'(22.1°) E129°20'(129.3°) Direction and speed of movement N 20km/h(10kt) Central pressure 905hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(105kt) Maximum wind gust speed 75m/s(150kt) Radius of probability circle 90km(50NM) Storm warning area ALL300km(160NM) <Forecast for 15/12 UTC> Intensity Very Strong Center position of probability circle N24°20'(24.3°) E128°50'(128.8°) Direction and speed of movement N 20km/h(11kt) Central pressure 915hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(100kt) Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(140kt) Radius of probability circle 140km(75NM) Storm warning area ALL310km(170NM) <Forecast for 16/12 UTC> Intensity Very Strong Center position of probability circle N30°10'(30.2°) E127°35'(127.6°) Direction and speed of movement N 30km/h(15kt) Central pressure 930hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 50m/s(95kt) Maximum wind gust speed 70m/s(135kt) Radius of probability circle 260km(140NM) Storm warning area ALL430km(230NM) <Forecast for 17/12 UTC> Intensity Strong Center position of probability circle N35°10'(35.2°) E127°35'(127.6°) Direction and speed of movement N 25km/h(14kt) Central pressure 950hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(80kt) Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(115kt) Radius of probability circle 460km(250NM) Storm warning area ALL600km(325NM) http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/mtsat/nwpac/loop-ft.html sorry can't copy & paste. http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/17W/flash-rb-short.html sorry can't copy & paste. WTPN31 PGTW 141500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. SUPER TYPHOON 17W (SANBA) WARNING NR 016 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 38.1N 128.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 015 DEG/ 23 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z --- 46.8N 131.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 141500Z POSITION NEAR 20.7N 129.6E. SUPER TYPHOON 17W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 380 NM SOUTH- SOUTHEAST OF KADENA AB, OKINAWA, JAPAN, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 141200Z IS 53 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 142100Z, 150300Z, 150900Z AND 151500Z.// NNNN For full explanation. http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp1712web.txt http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/ |