WWPN20 KNES 1760930
SATELLITE WEATHER BULLETIN
MTSAT VIS/IRDAY WEST PACIFIC OCEAN
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SEPTEMBER 17 2006    0733Z
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33.2N 129.6E     T4.5/5.0/W1.0/24HRS     SHANSHAN (14W)
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PAST POSITIONS....27.8N 126.2E   16/2033Z   IRNIGHT
                  26.4N 125.3E   16/0833Z   VIS/IRDAY
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REMARKS....SYSTEM CENTER IS PRESENTLY ON THE WEST COAST OF KYUSHU
BUT APPEARS TO BE HEADING THROUGH THE KOREA STRAIT.  THE EYE HAS
FILLED AND THE EMBEDDED CENTER IS SURROUNDED BY LIGHT GRAY.  DT,
MET, AND PT ALL AGREE SO FT IS 4.5.
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NMI.
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SEPTEMBER 17 2006    0733Z
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20.5N 157.8E     T3.0/3.0/D1.5/24HRS     YAGI (16W)
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PAST POSITIONS....20.5N 156.7E   16/2033Z   IRNIGHT
                  19.3N 154.5E   16/0833Z   VIS/IRDAY
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REMARKS....SYSTEM CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY WITH AT LEAST 7 TENTHS
WHITE BANDING FOR A DT=3.5.  MET IS 2.5 AND PT IS 3.0.  FT IS 3.0
FOR THIS FIX.
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 40 NMI.
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THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED BY 17/1600Z.
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