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WTPQ61 PGUM 232013
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SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR (02W) TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022023
613 AM CHST WED MAY 24 2023
..555 AM CHST WFO GUAM RADAR POSITION ESTIMATE
SUMMARY OF 555 AM CHST...1955 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.6N 145.8E
ELEVATION...0.5 DEGREES...8600 FEET
CENTER CHARACTERISTIC...EYEWALL
EYE DIAMETER 17 MILES
POSITION CONFIDENCE...EXCELLENT
THIS POSITION IS ABOUT
90 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM RADAR
115 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AIRPORT
165 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN AIRPORT
175 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN AIRPORT
RADAR DETERMINED MOTION OF CENTER FOR...
THE PAST 3 HOURS...4 MPH TOWARDS THE NORTH.
SIGNIFICANT RADAR-VELOCITY REMARKS
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VELOCITY DATA IS SHOWING WINDS NEAR 140 MPH AT 8600 FEET.
ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST VELOCITY THE RADAR INDICATES, ACTUAL
WINDS COULD BE HIGHER.
OTHER FACTORS OR INFORMATION
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INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE STORM HAS A CLOUD-FILLED EYE.
THE EYEWALL IS VISIBLE ON RADAR.
DISCUSSION
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EYEWALL REPLACEMENT CYCLE IS TAKING PLACE.
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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