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WTPQ61 PGUM 230917
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SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR 02W TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022023
707 PM CHST TUE MAY 23 2023
..655 PM CHST WFO GUAM RADAR POSITION ESTIMATE
SUMMARY OF 655 PM CHST...0855 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.1N 146.3E
ELEVATION...0.5 DEGREES...16266 FEET
CENTER CHARACTERISTIC...ELLIPTICAL EYE
SEMI-MAJOR AXIS 10 MILES BY 12 MILES
POSITION CONFIDENCE...EXCELLENT
THIS POSITION IS ABOUT
135 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM RADAR
160 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AIRPORT
205 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AIRPORT
210 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN AIRPORT
RADAR DETERMINED MOTION OF CENTER FOR...
THE PAST HOUR...14 MPH TOWARDS NORTHWEST
SIGNIFICANT RADAR-VELOCITY REMARKS
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THE EYE OF SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR IS NOW WITHIN RANGE FOR THE VELOCITY
PRODUCT. VELOCITY DATA IS SHOWING WINDS NEAR 140 MPH AT 17000 FEET.
THIS IS THE HIGHEST VELOCITY THE RADAR INDICATES, SO ACTUAL WINDS
COULD BE HIGHER.
OTHER FACTORS OR INFORMATION
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VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A WELL-
DEFINED EYE.
DISCUSSION
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RADAR REFLECTIVITY DATA NO LONGER SHOWS CONCENTRIC EYE WALLS.
THE EYE REMAINS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE.
NEXT MESSAGE
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RADAR POSITIONS WILL BE ISSUED...AT THE MOST FREQUENT...EVERY
HOUR...BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR.
ZIOBRO
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