WTIO31 PGTW 072100
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (JAL) WARNING NR 013//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (JAL) WARNING NR 013
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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   WARNING POSITION:
   071800Z --- NEAR 13.4N 80.4E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 310 DEGREES AT 09 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 13.4N 80.4E
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   080600Z --- 14.4N 78.2E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
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REMARKS:
072100Z POSITION NEAR 13.7N 79.8E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05B (JAL), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 NM
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CHENNAI, INDIA, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT
10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. TC JAL IS CURRENTLY MAKING
LANDFALL AS A RAPIDLY WEAKENING SYSTEM. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY INDICATES A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER ALONG
THE INDIAN COASTLINE WITH DEEP CONVECTION SHEARED OVER 100 NM
INLAND. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON DVORAK CURRENT INTENSITY
(CI) ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS FROM PGTW AND KNES. TC JAL IS EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA (35 KNOTS) FOR THE NORTH INDIAN OCEAN
BASIN WITHIN 12 HOURS AS IT TRACKS FURTHER INLAND. THIS IS THE FINAL
WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER
(NAVMARFCSTCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF
REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071800Z IS 13
FEET.//