TC 01A(TAUKTAE) made landfall near Jafarabad/Gujarat, India, Cyclone got better organized just prior to landfall, Final Warning at 17/21utc

TC 01A(TAUKTAE). 17/20UTC. 9H LOOP.ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT TC 01A HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED JUST PRIOR TO LANDFALL, WITH A 37KM EYE FEATURE, SURROUNDED BY A SOLID RING OF COLD CLOUD TOPS IN THE BD ENHANCEMENT. THE SYSTEM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CROSSING THE SHORELINE AT THE 171800Z HOUR, VERY NEAR TO JAFARABAD, INDIA. THE INITIAL POSITION WAS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE 37KM EYE FEATURE IN THE EIR LOOP. THE INTENSITY AT LANDFALL IS ASSESSED AT 110 KNOTS/US CAT 3 WITH MODERATE CONFIDENCE, REFLECTING THE IMPROVED INFRARED SIGNATURE, COLDER CLOUD TOPS AND WARMER EYE TEMPERATURE.

TC 01A. WARNING 15 ISSUED AT 17/21UTC. THE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT REMAINS CONDUCIVE, WITH LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR(VWS) AND GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. NOW THAT THE SYSTEM IS OVER LAND HOWEVER, IT IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF LAND INTERACTION AND RAPIDLY INCREASING VWS AS IT TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD. SIGNIFICANT SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN THE GULF OF KHAMBAHT THROUGH 12H EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM ITSELF WILL BE CENTERED WELL INLAND. TC 01A IS FORECAST TO FULLY DISSIPATE AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE BY 36H AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE ARAVALLI MOUNTAINS. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI.

TC 01A. PEAK INTENSITY WAS 120KNOTS/ US CAT 4.

TC 01A. 17/1730UTC. MODIS/AQUA CAPTURED THE WELL DEFINED EYE FEATURE AT LANDFALL VERY NEAR JAFARABAD.

17/21UTC. FINAL WARNING WAS ISSUED BY THE JTWC ON TC 01A(TAUKTAE). 3 HOURLY SATELLITE BULLETINS ARE STILL ISSUED.