SUBJ:  TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
WTXS32 PGTW 020900    
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY REQ TO AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 10S (FRANK) WARNING NR 012    
   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   020600Z8 --- NEAR 17.2S0 67.1E4
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 110 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM
     POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM 
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   REPEAT POSIT: 17.2S0 67.1E4
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   021800Z1 --- 18.1S0 69.0E5
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM 
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 07 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   030600Z9 --- 19.0S0 70.2E9
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM 
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 07 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   031800Z2 --- 20.2S4 70.9E6
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT
   RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM 
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM 
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 09 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   040600Z0 --- 21.8S1 71.6E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT
   RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM 
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
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REMARKS:
020900Z1 POSITION NEAR 17.4S2 67.6E9.  MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHT AT 020600Z8 IS 40 FEET.
NEXT WARNINGS AT 022100Z5 AND 030900Z2.
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE  09S (ELITA) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW)
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE  11S (LINDA) WARNINGS (WTXS33 PGTW)
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.
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