WTXS31 PGTW 290900                                              2004334 0823
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (BENTO) WARNING NR 023
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   290600Z7 --- NEAR 16.5S2 75.8E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 16.5S2 75.8E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   291800Z0 --- 16.8S5 74.2E3
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
290900Z0 POSITION NEAR 16.6S3 75.4E6.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04S (BENTO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 580 NM
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DIEGO GARCIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS
OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 290530Z9
MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON
SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25, 30, AND 45 KNOTS. RECENT
ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL AND MICROWAVE IMAGERY REVEALS THE CONVECTION
HAS COMPLETELY DECOUPLED FROM THE WELL DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION
CENTER (LLCC). THE LLCC HAS DRIFTED WESTWARD WHILE THE SHEARED
CONVECTION HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES
THE ENVIRONMENT HAS HIGH VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND STRONG DRY AIR
ENTRAINMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290600Z7 IS 09 FEET.
THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON
WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED
FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.//
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