WWPN20 KNES 062148 
SATELLITE WEATHER BULLETIN
MTSAT VIS/IRNIGHT WEST PACIFIC OCEAN
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AUG 06 2006      2033Z
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17.4N 139.9E     T5.0/5.0/D1.5/24HRS        SAOMAI (08W)
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PAST POSITIONS...15.7N 142.3E   06/0833Z    VIS/IRDAY
                 13.8N 144.7E   05/2033Z    IRNIGHT
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REMARKS...SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP WITH THE EYE WALL FORMING
IN SW QUADRANT. DT=5.0 MET=4.5 PT=4.5 .
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 40 NMI.
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29.0N 139.5E     T3.0/3.5/W0.5/12HRS        MARIA (09W)
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PAST POSITIONS...27.7N 141.2E   06/0833Z    VIS/IRDAY
                 26.5N 143.1E   05/2033Z    IRNIGHT
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REMARKS...SYSTEM CHARACTERIZED BY A CURVE BAND PATTERN. MEASURED
7/10 BANDING. DT=3.0 MET=3.0 .
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NMI.
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22.8N 129.3E     T3.0/3.0/D0.5/24HRS        BOPHA (20W)       
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PAST POSITIONS...21.7N 131.0E   06/0833Z    VIS/IRDAY
                 21.3N 131.7E   05/2033Z    IRNIGHT 
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REMARKS...MEASURED 0.7 BANDING RESULTING IN A DT OF 3.0. MET=3.0
PT=3.5 . 
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NMI.
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