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WTPQ61 PGUM 231302
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SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR 02W TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022023
1058 PM CHST TUE MAY 23 2023
..1049 PM CHST WFO GUAM RADAR POSITION ESTIMATE
SUMMARY OF 1049 PM CHST...1249 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.3N 146.0E
ELEVATION...0.5 DEGREES...12500 FEET
CENTER CHARACTERISTIC...ASYMMETRICAL EYE
POSITION CONFIDENCE...EXCELLENT
THIS POSITION IS ABOUT
115 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM RADAR
140 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AIRPORT
185 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN AIRPORT
195 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN AIRPORT
RADAR DETERMINED MOTION OF CENTER FOR...
THE PAST 3 HOURS...6 MPH TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST.
SIGNIFICANT RADAR-VELOCITY REMARKS
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VELOCITY DATA IS SHOWING WINDS NEAR 140 MPH AT 12500 FEET.
THIS IS THE HIGHEST VELOCITY THE RADAR INDICATES, SO ACTUAL WINDS
COULD BE HIGHER.
OTHER FACTORS OR INFORMATION
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INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A WELL-DEFINED EYE.
DISCUSSION
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THE EYE REMAINS REMAINS WELL-DEFINED, BUT SLIGHTLY ASYMMETRICAL IN
SHAPE ON THE LATEST SCAN. HIGHER REFLECTIVITIES ARE SEEN ON
THE SOUTHERN SIDE.
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.
HONG
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