|
AXAU01 ADRM 101911
IDD20020
TROPICAL CYCLONE TECHNICAL BULLETIN: AUSTRALIA - NORTHERN REGION
ISSUED BY AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
AT: 1911 UTC 10/05/2025
NAME: TROPICAL LOW
IDENTIFIER: 33U
DATA AT: 1800 UTC
LATITUDE: 8.2S
LONGITUDE: 137.6E
LOCATION ACCURACY: WITHIN 45NM (85 KM)
MOVEMENT TOWARDS: SOUTH SOUTHEAST (157 DEG)
SPEED OF MOVEMENT: 4 KNOTS (7 KM/H)
MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE WIND: 30 KNOTS (55 KM/H)
MAXIMUM 3-SECOND WIND GUST: 45 KNOTS (85 KM/H)
CENTRAL PRESSURE: 1002 HPA
RADIUS OF 34-KNOT WINDS NE QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 34-KNOT WINDS SE QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 34-KNOT WINDS SW QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 34-KNOT WINDS NW QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 48-KNOT WINDS NE QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 48-KNOT WINDS SE QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 48-KNOT WINDS SW QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 48-KNOT WINDS NW QUADRANT:
RADIUS OF 64-KNOT WINDS: NM ( KM)
RADIUS OF MAXIMUM WINDS: NM ( KM)
DVORAK INTENSITY CODE: T2.0/2.0/D0.5/24HRS STT:D0.5/06HRS
PRESSURE OF OUTERMOST ISOBAR: 1006 HPA
RADIUS OF OUTERMOST CLOSED ISOBAR: 120 NM (220 KM)
FORECAST DATA
DATE/TIME : LOCATION : LOC. ACCURACY: MAX WIND : CENTRAL PRESSURE
(UTC) : DEGREES : NM (KM): KNOTS(KM/H): HPA
+06: 11/0000: 8.4S 137.7E: 055 (105): 030 (055): 1002
+12: 11/0600: 8.6S 138.0E: 065 (115): 030 (055): 1003
+18: 11/1200: 8.6S 137.7E: 065 (115): 030 (055): 1002
+24: 11/1800: 8.6S 137.5E: 070 (125): 030 (055): 1002
+36: 12/0600: 8.4S 136.9E: 085 (160): 025 (045): 1004
+48: 12/1800: 8.3S 136.2E: 100 (185): 025 (045): 1003
+60: 13/0600: 7.9S 135.1E: 110 (205): 025 (045): 1003
+72: 13/1800: 7.4S 134.1E: 135 (245): 020 (035): 1005
+96: 14/1800: 5.8S 132.4E: 145 (265): 020 (035): 1005
+120: 15/1800: : : :
REMARKS:
TROPICAL LOW 33U, NEAR THE COAST OF WEST PAPUA, IS SHOWING SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
IN STRUCTURE.
POSITION BASED ON EXTRAPOLATION FROM A 1526Z OCEANSAT-3 OSCAT PASS. CONFIDENCE
IS LOW, AS THE SURFACE CIRCULATION ISN'T WELL-DEFINED.
DVORAK DT OF 2.0 BASED ON A CURVATURE OF 0.25 WITH WHITE OR COLDER CONVECTION.
MET IS 1.5 BASED ON S TREND WITH PAT ADJUSTED TO 2.0. FT/CI 2.0. INTENSITY IS
30 KNOTS, CONSISTENT WITH THE 1526Z OSCAT PASS SHOWING AN AREA OF 30 KNOT WINDS
TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTRE (A SMALL AREA OF GALES ARE SUSPECTED TO BE RAIN
AFFECTED). THESE STRONG WINDS APPEARS TO BE SYNOPTICALLY DRIVEN AND ENHANCED BY
THE DEEP CONVECTION, WITH WINDS AROUND THE REMAINDER OF THE SYSTEM 15-20 KNOTS.
THE ONLY OBJECTIVE AIDS ARE D-PRINT (27 KTS (1-MIN) AT 1800 UTC AND D-MINT (26
KNOTS (1-MIN) AT 0853 UTC).
THERE ARE ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
33U, WITH AMPLE ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, WARM WATERS AND AN UPPER TROUGH TO THE
SOUTHWEST PROVIDING GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN MODERATE
NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE CENTRE IN THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE,
RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT VORTICITY TILT WITH HEIGHT. THESE WINDS APPEARED TO
HAVE EASED IN THE PAST 6 HOURS, AND IF THIS CONTINUES 33U MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO
DEVELOP DURING SUNDAY. HOWEVER, THE WINDOW FOR DEVELOPMENT IS SHORT LIVED. FROM
MONDAY THE UPPER TROUGH BEGINS TO INCREASE THE SHEAR OVER 33U, AND DRY
MID-LEVEL AIR WILL WRAP AROUND THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM AND BE INGESTED INTO THE
CENTRE. 33U SHOULD WEAKEN AND THEN DISSIPATE BY MID-WEEK.
WITH 33U STRUGGLING TO DEVELOP, GALES ARE NO LONGER FORECAST IN THE SOUTHERN
SEMICIRCLE, WITH THE MAXIMUM FORECAST INTENSITY NOW CAPPED AT 30 KNOTS THROUGH
UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. THESE STRONGEST WIND SHOULD REMAIN CONFINED TO THE
SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. IF CONVECTION REMAINS INTENSE, THERE MAY BE
PERIODS WHERE THE WINDS TO THE SOUTH DO REACH GALE FORCE DURING SUNDAY OR ON
MONDAY MORNING.
OVER THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TOWARDS THE SOUTH, WITH
33U SITUATED NEAR THE COL BETWEEN TWO MID-LEVEL RIDGES. AS THE SHEAR INCREASES
ON MONDAY, 33U WILL BECOME A SHALLOWER SYSTEM AND MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST DUE TO
THE PERSISTENT LOW LEVEL SOUTH EASTERLY TRADE FLOW. WHILE FORECAST MODELS
GENERALLY AGREE WITH THIS SCENARIO, THERE ARE A FEW THAT MAINTAIN A WEAKER
TROPICAL LOW THAT MOVES OVER PAPUA AND DISSIPATES.
COPYRIGHT COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
==
THE NEXT BULLETIN FOR THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED BY: 11/0130 UTC.= |
|