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12:00 JST, 17 October 2012
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STS 1221 (PRAPIROON)
Issued at 03:45 UTC, 17 October 2012
<Analyses at 17/03 UTC>
ScaleLarge
Intensity-
Center positionN23°50'(23.8°)
E128°35'(128.6°)
Direction and speed of movementN 15km/h(9kt)
Central pressure975hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center30m/s(55kt)
Maximum wind gust speed40m/s(80kt)
Area of 50kt winds or moreALL170km(90NM)
Area of 30kt winds or moreALL560km(300NM)
<Forecast for 17/15 UTC>
Intensity-
Center position of probability circleN25°00'(25.0°)
E129°10'(129.2°)
Direction and speed of movementNNE 15km/h(7kt)
Central pressure975hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center30m/s(55kt)
Maximum wind gust speed40m/s(80kt)
Radius of probability circle90km(50NM)
Storm warning areaALL240km(130NM)
<Forecast for 18/03 UTC>
Intensity-
Center position of probability circleN26°35'(26.6°)
E131°10'(131.2°)
Direction and speed of movementNE 20km/h(12kt)
Central pressure980hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center30m/s(55kt)
Maximum wind gust speed40m/s(80kt)
Radius of probability circle160km(85NM)
Storm warning areaALL280km(150NM)
<Forecast for 19/00 UTC>
Intensity-
Center position of probability circleN29°30'(29.5°)
E136°00'(136.0°)
Direction and speed of movementNE 30km/h(16kt)
Central pressure985hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center25m/s(50kt)
Maximum wind gust speed35m/s(70kt)
Radius of probability circle330km(180NM)
<Forecast for 20/00 UTC>
Intensity-
Center position of probability circleN33°00'(33.0°)
E146°25'(146.4°)
Direction and speed of movementENE 45km/h(24kt)
Central pressure985hPa
Maximum sustained wind speed25m/s(50kt)
Maximum wind gust speed35m/s(70kt)
Radius of probability circle460km(250NM)

STS 1222 (MARIA)
Issued at 01:05 UTC, 17 October 2012
<Analyses at 17/00 UTC>
Scale-
Intensity-
Center positionN28°30'(28.5°)
E143°30'(143.5°)
Direction and speed of movementE 20km/h(12kt)
Central pressure996hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center25m/s(50kt)
Maximum wind gust speed35m/s(70kt)
Area of 30kt winds or moreE330km(180NM)
W220km(120NM)
<Forecast for 17/12 UTC>
Intensity-
Center position of probability circleN30°30'(30.5°)
E145°25'(145.4°)
Direction and speed of movementNE 25km/h(13kt)
Central pressure998hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center25m/s(50kt)
Maximum wind gust speed35m/s(70kt)
Radius of probability circle90km(50NM)
<Forecast for 18/00 UTC>
Intensity-
Center position of probability circleN32°40'(32.7°)
E150°00'(150.0°)
Direction and speed of movementENE 40km/h(22kt)
Central pressure1000hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center23m/s(45kt)
Maximum wind gust speed35m/s(65kt)
Radius of probability circle160km(85NM)
<Forecast for 19/00 UTC>
Intensity-
LOW
Center position of probability circleN36°00'(36.0°)
E162°00'(162.0°)
Direction and speed of movementENE 50km/h(26kt)
Central pressure1004hPa
Maximum sustained wind speed18m/s(35kt)
Maximum wind gust speed25m/s(50kt)
Radius of probability circle330km(180NM)

Unit:
1KT(knot) = 1.852 km/h = 0.5144 m/s
1NM(nautical mile) = 1.852 km