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#1 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:17 am
Here's some local observations...
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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encode for missing data.
Location Time Winds Vis Weather Sky Conditions Temp Dewpt Pressure
Hihifo 0300Z 290@22 2.50 Mdt Rain Shwrs BKN003 BKN100 82°F 80°F 29.20"
Apia Wharf 0300Z 340@30 /// /// /// 83°F /// 29.15"
Pago Pago 0453Z 360@33G65 2.00 Hvy Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 84°F 79°F 29.21"
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#2 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:23 am
From the latest advisory...
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TROPICAL CYCLONE 07P (HETA) WARNING #017
05/00Z 13.8S 174.2W 160G195MPH
05/12Z 15.3S 173.5W 180G220MPH
06/00Z 17.1S 172.3W 150G185MPH
06/12Z 19.5S 170.1W 125G155MPH
07/00Z 22.4S 167.4W 100G120MPH
08/00Z 27.9S 160.0W 65G80MPH EXTRATROPICAL
HETA IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 205NM WNW OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA. HETA IS CURRENTLY MOVING S AT 7MPH. RECENT MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SHOWS A SYMMETRICAL 15NM DIAMETER EYE. HETA WILL HIT PEAK INTENSITY IN 6-12 HRS THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT UNDERGOES VERTICAL SHEAR AND COOLER SSTS.
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#3 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:15 am
Another update...
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Location Time Winds Vis Weather Sky Conditions Temp Dewpt Pressure
Apia Wharf 0400Z 320@28 /// /// /// 83°F /// 29.14"
Pago Pago 0553Z 010@23G62 2.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 86°F 79°F 29.22"
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#4 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 2:11 am
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Location Time Winds Vis Weather Sky Conditions Temp Dewpt Pressure
Apia Wharf 0500Z 330@38 /// /// /// 82°F /// 29.13"
Pago Pago 0654Z 010@35G67 2.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 84°F 79°F 29.21"
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#5 Postby ColdFront77 » Mon Jan 05, 2004 2:13 am
Pressure plummeting...

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#6 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 2:36 am
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Location Time Winds Vis Weather Sky Conditions Temp Dewpt Pressure
Pago Pago 0654Z 010@35G67 2.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 84°F 79°F 29.21"
Maopoopo 0600Z 230@12 12.4 Rain Shwrs OVC010w/CB 79°F 77°F 29.37"
Apia Wharf 0500Z 330@38 /// /// /// 82°F /// 29.13"
Hihifo 0300Z 260@22 2.50 Mdt/Hvy Rain Shwrs BKN003 BKN100 82°F 80°F 29.20"
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#7 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 3:09 am
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Location Time Winds Vis Weather Sky Conditions Temp Dewpt Pressure
Pago Pago 0753Z 330@23G52 5.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 82°F 81°F 29.19"
Maopoopo 0600Z 230@12 12.4 Rain Shwrs OVC010w/CB 79°F 77°F 29.37"
Ofu Manua 0524Z 140@39G52 /// /// /// 85°F /// 29.18"
Cape Matatula0642Z 020@57G65 /// /// /// /// /// 29.20"
Swains Island0541Z 320@13G26 /// /// /// 85°F /// 29.37"
Avao 0621Z 340@30G42 /// /// /// 81°F /// 29.07"
Asau 0625Z 300@27G48 /// /// /// 80°F /// 29.07"
Faleolo 0657Z 010@43G55 /// /// /// /// /// 29.01"
Lata 0620Z 310@36G78 /// /// /// 78°F /// 28.83"
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#8 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:15 am
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Pago Pago 0853Z 360@29G58 5.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 82°F 79°F 29.23"
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#9 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:25 am
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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.
Location Time Winds Vis Weather Sky Conditions Temp Dewpt Pressure
Hihifo 0900Z 250@18 /// /// /// 83°F 79°F 29.34"
Pago Pago 0853Z 360@29G58 5.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 82°F 79°F 29.23"
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#10 Postby senorpepr » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:23 am
This is the last update I'll give tonight. Tomorrow I'll give a summary of reports out of Pago Pago.
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Note: Winds are in degrees @ mph; vis is in statute miles; Sky Conditions is reported in hundreds of feet (005=500') Temp and Dewpt are in °F, Pressure is in inches of mercury. /// is encoded for missing data.
Location Time Winds Vis Weather Sky Conditions Temp Dewpt Pressure
Pago Pago 0959Z 350@35G95 7.00 Lgt Rain Shwrs BKN015 OVC040 82°F 79°F 29.20"
Hihifo 0900Z 250@18 /// /// /// 83°F 79°F 29.34"
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