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− | HURRICANE KANTA | + | HURRICANE KANTA ADVISORY 9 |
HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN | HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN | ||
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− | + | ...KANTA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AWAY FROM THE INEPTIAN COAST... | |
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− | + | AS I TYPE THIS...THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING KANTA IS | |
− | + | WRAPPING UP ITS FINAL FLIGHT INTO THE STORM. CIVILIAN RECONNAISSANCE | |
+ | FLIGHTS BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...THE LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AIR | ||
+ | FORCE'S FLIGHTS...AND TIMELY INFORMATION FROM THESE FLIGHTS...HAVE | ||
+ | HELPED GREATLY IN MONITORING APPARENT RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF HURRICANE | ||
+ | KANTA. | ||
− | + | BASED ON LATEST DATA...INITIAL INTENSITY IS ESTIMATED AT 70 KNOTS...THIS | |
− | + | COULD BE A BIT ON THE LOW END. OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS...INITIAL MOTION | |
− | + | IS 305/17. | |
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− | + | AT 3 AM HPT THE CENTRE OF HURRICANE KANTA WAS LOCATED BY A RECONNAISSANCE | |
− | + | PLANE TO BE NEAR LATITUDE 6.6 NORTH LONGITUDE 2.6 EAST...ABOUT 450 KM... | |
+ | 280 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BERLITZ INEPTIA. | ||
− | AT | + | HURRICANE KANTA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 32 KM/H...20 MPH. A |
+ | NORTHWESTERLY TURN IS EXPECTED SOME TIME IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. | ||
− | + | MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 130 KM/H...80 MPH...WITH | |
− | + | HIGHER GUSTS. KANTA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON | |
− | + | HURRICANE SCALE. FURTHER RAPID STRENGTHENING IS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT FEW | |
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− | + | TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 225 KM...140 MILES...AND | |
− | + | HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 KM...15 MILES...FROM THE | |
− | + | CENTRE OF THE STORM. | |
− | + | THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECORDED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE | |
− | + | FLIGHT WAS 983 HPA...29.03 INCHES OF MERCURY. | |
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− | + | THE LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED | |
− | + | FURTHER AND IS NOW OVER. THANKS TO TIMELY DATA PROVIDED WE HAVE BEEN ABLE | |
− | AND | + | TO MONITOR THE RATHER UNEXPECTED SUDDEN RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF THE STORM... |
+ | AND MANY THANKS FROM THE HHPC TO THEM. | ||
− | + | HURRICANE KANTA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN...AND ONLY POSITIVE | |
− | + | CONDITIONS AWAIT THIS MONSTER STORM. IT IS THANKFUL THAT THERE IS NO LAND | |
+ | IN THE WAY OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A VERY POWERFUL | ||
+ | KILLER. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CHANGE TO THE FORECAST TRACK...BUT IT IS USEFUL | ||
+ | TO NOTE THAT IN THE LONG TERM PAST THERE IS AN UNCERTAINTY IN STORM TRACK... | ||
+ | SINCE LESS MODELS ARE NOW SHOWING AN EARLY RECURVE. IN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE | ||
+ | MODEL RUNS THIS SHOULD BECOME MUCH CLEARER. | ||
− | + | AS MENTIONED...ON THIS FORECAST TRACK THERE ARE VERY FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS | |
− | + | AHEAD OF THE STORM. SHEAR IS MINIMAL...AND 10 KNOTS AT MOST. SEA SURFACE | |
+ | TEMPERATURES ARE A VERY HELPFUL 28 TO 29 DEGREES C...WITH AN EDDY OF 30 TO | ||
+ | 31 DEGREES C SST LYING AHEAD OF THE STORM SOME TIME TOMORROW MORNING. AS | ||
+ | THE STORM IS UNDERGOING RAPID INTENSIFICATION...IF IT STILL IS AT THAT POINT | ||
+ | IN TIME...WE COULD BE LOOKING AT A CATEGORY FIVE STORM...SOMETHING THAT AT | ||
+ | NO POINT EARLIER ON WE EVER EXPECTED. FOR THIS FORECAST...I'M NOT GOING TO | ||
+ | BE TOO BULLISH JUST YET...BUT WILL REFLECT A STRONG CATEGORY FOUR STORM FOR | ||
+ | TOMORROW AFTERNOON. | ||
− | + | A TROPICAL UPPER-TROPOSPHERIC TROUGH IS STILL FORECAST TO DEVELOP...BUT IF | |
− | + | THE STORM IS STILL AT A FAIRLY LOW LATITUDE AND WESTERLY LONGITUDE WHEN THIS | |
− | + | HAPPENS...THE TUTT COULD ACTUALLY ENHANCE POLEWARD OUTFLOW IN THE SYSTEM... | |
− | + | INSTEAD OF CAUSING STRONG SHEAR. THIS IN TURN COULD MEAN MORE TIME SPENT | |
− | + | AS A DANGEROUS HURRICANE. INDEED...ON THIS FORECAST TRACK THE 96 HOUR | |
− | + | FORECAST INTENSITY HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 65 KNOTS TO 70 TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS | |
− | + | POSSIBILITY. FUTURE MODEL RUNS SHOULD BE CLEARER. | |
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− | + | HEARTLAND WEATHER SERVICE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT STATIONED IN SCHTOOPSTADT WILL | |
− | + | BEGIN RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS INTO THE STORM STARTING THIS MORNING. | |
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OFFICIAL FORECAST...ALL TIMES HPT | OFFICIAL FORECAST...ALL TIMES HPT | ||
− | INITIAL TIME... | + | INITIAL TIME...20/0300H |
− | INITIAL | + | INITIAL... 06.6 N 02.6 E... 70 KT <!-- 20/0900H... 06.8 N 01.9 E... 80 KT --> |
− | + | 20/1500H... 07.2 N 01.3 E... 90 KT <!-- 20/2100H... 07.5 N 00.7 E... 95 KT --> | |
− | + | 21/0300H... 08.1 N 00.0 E...105 KT <!-- 21/0900H... 08.5 N 00.5 W...115 KT --> | |
− | + | 21/1500H... 09.3 N 01.2 W...125 KT <!-- 21/2100H... 10.0 N 01.9 W...125 KT --> | |
− | + | 22/0300H... 10.6 N 02.0 W...120 KT <!-- 22/0900H... 11.1 N 01.9 W...105 KT | |
− | + | 22/1500H... 11.6 N 01.8 W...100 KT 22/2100H... 12.2 N 01.7 W... 95 KT --> | |
− | + | 23/0300H... 12.8 N 01.4 W... 90 KT <!-- 23/0900H... 13.4 N 01.2 W... 85 KT | |
− | + | 23/1500H... 14.0 N 00.8 W... 80 KT 23/2100H... 14.5 N 00.6 W... 75 KT --> | |
− | + | 24/0300H... 15.0 N 00.1 W... 70 KT | |
− | REPEATING THE | + | REPEATING THE 3 AM POSITION...NEAR 6.6 NORTH 2.6 EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS |
− | + | NEAR 130 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HPA. SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST | |
− | + | AT NEAR 32 KM/H. | |
− | THE HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE WILL ISSUE THE NEXT ADVISORY AT | + | THE HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE WILL ISSUE THE NEXT ADVISORY AT 9 AM |
HPT. | HPT. | ||
− | FORECASTER | + | FORECASTER JARVINEN/HUNTER |
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− | TCTW05 FOLN | + | TCTW05 FOLN 200330 |
TROPICAL CYCLONE TEXT WARNING | TROPICAL CYCLONE TEXT WARNING | ||
LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FOLENISA | LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FOLENISA | ||
− | ISSUED | + | ISSUED BY HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN |
− | ACTIVE TIME: | + | ISSUED 3:30 AM HPT JUNE 20 2146 |
− | WARNING CENTRE: FOLENISA | + | ACTIVE TIME: 0300H JUNE 20 2146 |
+ | WARNING CENTRE: FOLENISA/WHCO | ||
TROPICAL CYCLONE: KANTA | TROPICAL CYCLONE: KANTA | ||
− | WARNING NR: | + | WARNING NR: 9 |
− | POSITION: 6. | + | POSITION: 6.6N 2.6E |
− | ACCURACY: | + | ACCURACY: 10NM |
− | MOVEMENT: WNW | + | MOVEMENT: WNW 17KT |
− | CENT PRES: | + | CENT PRES: 984HPA |
− | MAX WIND: | + | MAX WIND: 70KT |
− | MAX GUST: | + | MAX GUST: 85KT |
− | FCST 12HR PSTN: | + | FCST 12HR PSTN: 7.2N 1.3E |
− | FCST 12HR WINDS: | + | FCST 12HR WINDS: 90KT G110KT |
− | NEXT WARNING AT: | + | NEXT WARNING AT: 0900H JUNE 20 2146= |
Revision as of 05:33, 7 October 2007
TCAD5 WHCO 200330 HURRICANE KANTA ADVISORY 9 HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN 3 AM HPT JUNE 20 2146 ...KANTA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AWAY FROM THE INEPTIAN COAST... AS I TYPE THIS...THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING KANTA IS WRAPPING UP ITS FINAL FLIGHT INTO THE STORM. CIVILIAN RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...THE LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AIR FORCE'S FLIGHTS...AND TIMELY INFORMATION FROM THESE FLIGHTS...HAVE HELPED GREATLY IN MONITORING APPARENT RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF HURRICANE KANTA. BASED ON LATEST DATA...INITIAL INTENSITY IS ESTIMATED AT 70 KNOTS...THIS COULD BE A BIT ON THE LOW END. OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS...INITIAL MOTION IS 305/17. AT 3 AM HPT THE CENTRE OF HURRICANE KANTA WAS LOCATED BY A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE TO BE NEAR LATITUDE 6.6 NORTH LONGITUDE 2.6 EAST...ABOUT 450 KM... 280 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BERLITZ INEPTIA. HURRICANE KANTA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 32 KM/H...20 MPH. A NORTHWESTERLY TURN IS EXPECTED SOME TIME IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 130 KM/H...80 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KANTA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. FURTHER RAPID STRENGTHENING IS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 225 KM...140 MILES...AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 KM...15 MILES...FROM THE CENTRE OF THE STORM. THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECORDED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT WAS 983 HPA...29.03 INCHES OF MERCURY. THE LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED FURTHER AND IS NOW OVER. THANKS TO TIMELY DATA PROVIDED WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MONITOR THE RATHER UNEXPECTED SUDDEN RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF THE STORM... AND MANY THANKS FROM THE HHPC TO THEM. HURRICANE KANTA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN...AND ONLY POSITIVE CONDITIONS AWAIT THIS MONSTER STORM. IT IS THANKFUL THAT THERE IS NO LAND IN THE WAY OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A VERY POWERFUL KILLER. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CHANGE TO THE FORECAST TRACK...BUT IT IS USEFUL TO NOTE THAT IN THE LONG TERM PAST THERE IS AN UNCERTAINTY IN STORM TRACK... SINCE LESS MODELS ARE NOW SHOWING AN EARLY RECURVE. IN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE MODEL RUNS THIS SHOULD BECOME MUCH CLEARER. AS MENTIONED...ON THIS FORECAST TRACK THERE ARE VERY FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS AHEAD OF THE STORM. SHEAR IS MINIMAL...AND 10 KNOTS AT MOST. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE A VERY HELPFUL 28 TO 29 DEGREES C...WITH AN EDDY OF 30 TO 31 DEGREES C SST LYING AHEAD OF THE STORM SOME TIME TOMORROW MORNING. AS THE STORM IS UNDERGOING RAPID INTENSIFICATION...IF IT STILL IS AT THAT POINT IN TIME...WE COULD BE LOOKING AT A CATEGORY FIVE STORM...SOMETHING THAT AT NO POINT EARLIER ON WE EVER EXPECTED. FOR THIS FORECAST...I'M NOT GOING TO BE TOO BULLISH JUST YET...BUT WILL REFLECT A STRONG CATEGORY FOUR STORM FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. A TROPICAL UPPER-TROPOSPHERIC TROUGH IS STILL FORECAST TO DEVELOP...BUT IF THE STORM IS STILL AT A FAIRLY LOW LATITUDE AND WESTERLY LONGITUDE WHEN THIS HAPPENS...THE TUTT COULD ACTUALLY ENHANCE POLEWARD OUTFLOW IN THE SYSTEM... INSTEAD OF CAUSING STRONG SHEAR. THIS IN TURN COULD MEAN MORE TIME SPENT AS A DANGEROUS HURRICANE. INDEED...ON THIS FORECAST TRACK THE 96 HOUR FORECAST INTENSITY HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 65 KNOTS TO 70 TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS POSSIBILITY. FUTURE MODEL RUNS SHOULD BE CLEARER. HEARTLAND WEATHER SERVICE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT STATIONED IN SCHTOOPSTADT WILL BEGIN RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS INTO THE STORM STARTING THIS MORNING. OFFICIAL FORECAST...ALL TIMES HPT INITIAL TIME...20/0300H INITIAL... 06.6 N 02.6 E... 70 KT 20/1500H... 07.2 N 01.3 E... 90 KT 21/0300H... 08.1 N 00.0 E...105 KT 21/1500H... 09.3 N 01.2 W...125 KT 22/0300H... 10.6 N 02.0 W...120 KT 23/0300H... 12.8 N 01.4 W... 90 KT 24/0300H... 15.0 N 00.1 W... 70 KT REPEATING THE 3 AM POSITION...NEAR 6.6 NORTH 2.6 EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 130 KM/H. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HPA. SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT NEAR 32 KM/H. THE HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE WILL ISSUE THE NEXT ADVISORY AT 9 AM HPT. FORECASTER JARVINEN/HUNTER
TCTW05 FOLN 200330 TROPICAL CYCLONE TEXT WARNING LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HEADQUARTERS FOLENISA ISSUED BY HEARTLAND HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE OREAN ISSUED 3:30 AM HPT JUNE 20 2146 ACTIVE TIME: 0300H JUNE 20 2146 WARNING CENTRE: FOLENISA/WHCO TROPICAL CYCLONE: KANTA WARNING NR: 9 POSITION: 6.6N 2.6E ACCURACY: 10NM MOVEMENT: WNW 17KT CENT PRES: 984HPA MAX WIND: 70KT MAX GUST: 85KT FCST 12HR PSTN: 7.2N 1.3E FCST 12HR WINDS: 90KT G110KT NEXT WARNING AT: 0900H JUNE 20 2146=