TROPICAL CYCLONE RAE [RAY] CENTRE 985HPA WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.5S
179.4W AT 231800 UTC.
POSITION FAIR BASED ON HR HIMAWARI EIR AND VIS IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL
SURFACE REPORTS. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KNOTS.
MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 50
KNOTS.
FORECASTS :
AT 12 HRS VALID AT 240600 UTC 18.6S 179.7W MOV S AT 11 KT WITH 50 KT
CLOSE TO CENTRE
AT 24 HRS VALID AT 241800 UTC 20.9S 179.5W MOV S AT 11 KT WITH 60 KT
CLOSE TO CENTRE
OUTLOOK :
AT 36 HRS VALID AT 250600 UTC 23.1S 178.5W MOV S AT 11 KT WITH 60 KT
CLOSE TO CENTRE
AT 48 HRS VALID AT 251800 UTC 25.2S 176.5W MOV SSE AT 11 KT WITH 60
KT CLOSE TO CENTRE.

