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WTPQ61 PGUM 230017
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TYPHOON MAWAR 02W TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022023
1011 AM CHST TUE MAY 23 2023
.. 954 AM CHST WFO GUAM RADAR POSITION ESTIMATE
SUMMARY OF 954 AM CHST...2354 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.2N 146.9E
ELEVATION...0.5 DEGREES...33987.0 FEET
CENTER CHARACTERISTIC...16 MILE WIDE CIRCULAR EYE
POSITION CONFIDENCE...GOOD
THIS POSITION IS ABOUT
210 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM RADAR
235 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AIRPORT
275 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AIRPORT
280 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN AIRPORT
RADAR DETERMINED MOTION OF CENTER FOR...
THE PAST HOUR... 15 MPH TOWARDS NORTH-NORTHWEST
SIGNIFICANT RADAR-VELOCITY REMARKS
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STORM'S EYE STILL OUT OF RANGE FOR VELOCITY PRODUCT. MAWAR IS
EXPECTED TO COME WITHIN RANGE FOR VELOCITY PRODUCT AROUND 0500Z OR
300 PM CHST.
OTHER FACTORS OR INFORMATION
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STORM'S GENERAL TRACK REMAINS TO BE IN A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION.
3 HOURLY POSITIONS ARE SHORT TERM ASSESSMENTS, CHANGES IN STORM
DIRECTION OVER THE SHORT TERM ARE TYPICAL. STORM HAS A SYMMETRICAL
EYE WALL. VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE EYE IS PARTIALLY CLOUD
FILLED.
DISCUSSION
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THE STORM IS 210 MILES FROM THE RADAR, REFLECTIVITY RESOLUTION WILL
IMPROVE AS MAWAR GETS CLOSER.
NEXT MESSAGE
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RADAR POSITIONS WILL BE ISSUED...AT THE MOST FREQUENT...EVERY
HOUR...BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON MAWAR
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