SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE/SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN: TC 08S(BATSIRAI). WARNING 10 ISSUED AT 31/15UTC.
FORECAST REASONING. SIGNIFICANT FORECAST CHANGES: THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST FROM THE PREVIOUS WARNING. FORECAST DISCUSSION: TC BATSIRAI WILL COMMENCE ON A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK AS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) IS WEAKENED BY A TRANSITORY MID-LATITUDE TROUGH. AFTER THE TROUGH RECEDES AFTER 48H, THE STR WILL SLIGHTLY REBUILD AND DRIVE THE CYCLONE ON A MORE WESTWARD THEN WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD TRAJECTORY TOWARD CENTRAL MADAGSCAR. THE MARGINALLY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WILL FUEL A SLOW INTENSIFICATION TO A PEAK OF 105KTS/CAT 3 US BY 96H. AFTERWARD, VWS INCREASE AND LAND INTERACTION WITH THE APPROACH INTO MADAGASCAR WILL WEAKEN THE SYSTEM DOWN TO 90KTS/CAT 2 BY 120H PRIOR TO LANDFALL.
0822012318 83S 883E 20
0822012400 88S 890E 20
0822012406 93S 896E 20
0822012412 98S 898E 20
0822012418 103S 901E 25
0822012500 110S 904E 25
0822012506 115S 907E 20
0822012512 122S 909E 20
0822012518 132S 906E 20
0822012600 142S 896E 25
0822012606 144S 881E 30
0822012612 150S 866E 30
0822012618 157S 852E 30
0822012700 164S 837E 35
0822012706 169S 819E 45
0822012712 180S 796E 90
0822012718 185S 777E 65
0822012800 184S 761E 50
0822012806 183S 747E 45
0822012812 183S 734E 45
0822012818 183S 724E 50
0822012900 182S 716E 55
0822012900 182S 716E 55
0822012906 181S 707E 65
0822012912 180S 699E 70
0822012918 178S 691E 80
0822013000 175S 681E 95
0822013006 171S 671E 100
0822013012 167S 661E 100
0822013018 165S 652E 100
0822013100 163S 646E 95
0822013106 159S 638E 90
0822013112 157S 632E 85
0822012400 88S 890E 20
0822012406 93S 896E 20
0822012412 98S 898E 20
0822012418 103S 901E 25
0822012500 110S 904E 25
0822012506 115S 907E 20
0822012512 122S 909E 20
0822012518 132S 906E 20
0822012600 142S 896E 25
0822012606 144S 881E 30
0822012612 150S 866E 30
0822012618 157S 852E 30
0822012700 164S 837E 35
0822012706 169S 819E 45
0822012712 180S 796E 90
0822012718 185S 777E 65
0822012800 184S 761E 50
0822012806 183S 747E 45
0822012812 183S 734E 45
0822012818 183S 724E 50
0822012900 182S 716E 55
0822012900 182S 716E 55
0822012906 181S 707E 65
0822012912 180S 699E 70
0822012918 178S 691E 80
0822013000 175S 681E 95
0822013006 171S 671E 100
0822013012 167S 661E 100
0822013018 165S 652E 100
0822013100 163S 646E 95
0822013106 159S 638E 90
0822013112 157S 632E 85
CIMSS ANALYSIS: FAVOURBALE ENVIRONMENT AFTER 12H.
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS, INITIAL POSITION AND INTENSITY DISCUSSION: ANIMATED ENHANCED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS EXPANDED AND BECOME LESS SYMMETRICAL AS FEEDER BANDS HAVE BEGUN TO UNRAVEL. A RAGGED 19-KM PINHOLE EYE HAS ALSO BECOME CLOUD- FILLED. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BASED ON A DIMPLE FEATURE (CLOUD-FILLED EYE). THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 85KTS/CAT 2 US IS PLACED WITH MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BASED ON OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF AGENCY AND AUTOMATED DVORAK ESTIMATES (SEE BELOW) AND REFLECTS THE 6-HR CONVECTIVE DECLINE. ANALYSIS INDICATES A MARGINALLY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH STRONG WESTWARD AND POLEWARD OUTFLOW AND WARM ALONG-TRACK SST IN THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN OFFSET BY MODERATE TO STRONG (20-25KT) VWS. THE CYCLONE IS TRACKING ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE SOUTHWEST.
MICROWAVE EYE DEPICTED WITH INTENSE CORE IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT. 31/1400UTC.
MODEL DISCUSSION: NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN OVERALL GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A GRADUAL AND EVEN SPREAD TO 280KM AT 120H, LENDING MEDIUM CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST THAT IS LAID CLOSE TO THE MODEL CONSENSUS. THERE IS ALSO MEDIUM CONFIDENCE TO THE INTENSITY FORECAST UP TO 72H; AFTERWARD, LOW CONFIDENCE DUE TO THE INCREASING VWS AND LAND INTERACTION.
HWRF AT 31/06UTC: 110KNOTS AT +48H.
31/06UTC. ECMWF ENSEMBLE.
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE/CORAL SEA: INVEST 98P. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT ISSUED AT 31/11UTC.
9822012918 141S1474E 15
9822013000 140S1479E 15
9822013006 139S1484E 20
9822013012 139S1491E 25
9822013018 141S1499E 25
9822013100 141S1505E 25
9822013106 143S1513E 30
9822013112 147S1519E 30
9822013000 140S1479E 15
9822013006 139S1484E 20
9822013012 139S1491E 25
9822013018 141S1499E 25
9822013100 141S1505E 25
9822013106 143S1513E 30
9822013112 147S1519E 30
SOUTHERN HEMISPEHRE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA. INVEST 99S. THIS SYSTEM IS NOT OVER THE JTWC MAP AT THE MOMENT. KEEPING TABS ON IT.
SH, 99, 2022012918, , BEST, 0, 182S, 1295E, 15, 998
SH, 99, 2022013000, , BEST, 0, 186S, 1292E, 15, 997
SH, 99, 2022013006, , BEST, 0, 189S, 1289E, 15, 997
SH, 99, 2022013012, , BEST, 0, 191S, 1287E, 15, 996
SH, 99, 2022013018, , BEST, 0, 192S, 1285E, 15, 992
SH, 99, 2022013100, , BEST, 0, 193S, 1273E, 15, 992
SH, 99, 2022013106, , BEST, 0, 189S, 1261E, 15, 992
SH, 99, 2022013112, , BEST, 0, 189S, 1252E, 15, 1010
SH, 99, 2022013000, , BEST, 0, 186S, 1292E, 15, 997
SH, 99, 2022013006, , BEST, 0, 189S, 1289E, 15, 997
SH, 99, 2022013012, , BEST, 0, 191S, 1287E, 15, 996
SH, 99, 2022013018, , BEST, 0, 192S, 1285E, 15, 992
SH, 99, 2022013100, , BEST, 0, 193S, 1273E, 15, 992
SH, 99, 2022013106, , BEST, 0, 189S, 1261E, 15, 992
SH, 99, 2022013112, , BEST, 0, 189S, 1252E, 15, 1010