238  
WTPQ61 PGUM 230516  
TCUPQ1  
 
TYPHOON MAWAR 02W TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022023  
311 PM CHST TUE MAY 23 2023  
   
..257 PM CHST WFO GUAM RADAR POSITION ESTIMATE
 
 
SUMMARY OF 257 PM CHST...0457 UTC...INFORMATION  
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LOCATION...11.7N 146.6E  
ELEVATION...0.5 DEGREES...23764.0 FEET  
CENTER CHARACTERISTIC...ELLIPTICAL EYE  
SEMI-MAJOR AXIS 10 MILES BY 14 MILES  
POSITION CONFIDENCE...EXCELLENT  
 
THIS POSITION IS ABOUT  
170 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM RADAR  
195 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AIRPORT  
235 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AIRPORT  
245 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN AIRPORT  
 
RADAR DETERMINED MOTION OF CENTER FOR...  
THE PAST HOUR...12 MPH TOWARDS NORTHWEST  
 
SIGNIFICANT RADAR-VELOCITY REMARKS  
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THE EYE OF TYPHOON MAWAR IS NOW WITHIN RANGE FOR THE VELOCITY PRODUCT.  
VELOCITY DATA IS SHOWING WINDS NEAR 140 MPH AT 24000 FEET.  
 
OTHER FACTORS OR INFORMATION  
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VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A WELL-DEFINED EYE.  
 
DISCUSSION  
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RADAR REFLECTIVITY DATA SHOWS CONCENTRIC EYE WALLS. THE EYE IS  
CONTINUING TO SHOW AN ELLIPTICAL SHAPE.  
 
NEXT MESSAGE  
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RADAR POSITIONS WILL BE ISSUED...AT THE MOST FREQUENT...EVERY  
HOUR...BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON MAWAR.  

 
 
ZIOBRO  
 
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