** WTIO24 FMEE 031824 *** PAN PAN HURRICANE WARNING FOR METAREA VII ISSUED BY METEO-FRANCE/TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE/LA REUNION 03/02/2006 AT 1800 UTC. WARNING NUMBER: 035/08 (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 10 MINUTES AVERAGE WIND SPEED IN KNOTS (KT) (WIND GUSTS AT SEA MAY BE ABOUT 40% STRONGER THAN THE AVERAGED WIND). MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IN HECTOPASCALS (HPA) (INDICATIVE FIGURE). HURRICANE WARNING BEGINNING OF VALIDITY: FRIDAY 03/02/2006 AT 1800 UTC. PHENOMENON: INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE 8 (BOLOETSE) 946 HPA POSITION: WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 22.5S / 41.7E (TWENTY TWO DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY ONE DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES EAST) AT 1800 UTC MOVEMENT: SOUTH-EAST 12 KT THREAT AREAS: SQUALLY WEATHER EXISTS WITHIN 150 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER, EXTENDING UP TO 250 NM IN THE EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 65/90 KT AND VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS WITHIN 30 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE. STORM FORCE WINDS 50/60 KT AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTRE. GALE FORCE WINDS 35/45 KT AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN 80 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS 30 KT AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITHIN 120 NM RADIUS OF THE CENTER. STRONG GUSTS UNDER SQUALLS. FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY: 12H, VALID 2006/02/04 AT 06 UTC: 24.1S / 43.5E, MAX WIND = 90 KT, CYCLONE TROPICAL. 24H, VALID 2006/02/04 AT 18 UTC: 25.4S / 44.4E, MAX WIND = 85 KT, CYCLONE TROPICAL. OTHER INFORMATIONS: BOLOETSE SPEEDED UP DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS, FOLLOWING A SOUTHEASTWARDS TRACK TOWARDS SOUTHWESTERN MADAGASCAR. HEAVY RAINFALL AND VERY STRONG GUSTS ARE EXPECTED FROM MOROMBE TO TULEAR AND TO FORT-DAUPHIN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS, WITH VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS ON THE SOUTHWESTERN COASTLINE. THE N, THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN WHEN TRACKING SOUTH OF 25S. . ** WTIO21 FMEE 031824 *** METEO-FRANCE/CENTRE DES CYCLONES TROPICAUX DE LA REUNION BMS MARINE LE 03/02/2006 A 1800 UTC. NUMERO: 035/08 (SUD-OUEST DE L'OCEAN INDIEN) VITESSES DU VENT MOYEN SUR 10 MINUTES EN NOEUDS (KT) (LES RAFALES SUR MER PEUVENT EXCEDER D'ENVIRON 40% LA VALEUR DU VENT MOYEN). PRESSION MINIMALE AU NIVEAU DE LA MER EN HECTOPASCALS (HPA) (VALEUR INDICATIVE). AVIS D'OURAGAN DEBUT DE VALIDITE: VENDREDI 03/02/2006 A 1800 UTC. PHENOMENE: CYCLONE TROPICAL INTENSE 8 (BOLOETSE) 946 HPA POSITION: DANS UN RAYON DE 20 MN AUTOUR DU POINT 22.5S / 41.7E (VINGT-DEUX DEGRES CINQ SUD ET QUARANTE ET UN DEGRES SEPT EST) A 1800 UTC DEPLACEMENT: SUD-EST 12 KT ZONES MENACEES: TEMPS A GRAINS DANS UN RAYON DE 150 MN AUTOUR DU CENTRE, S'ETENDANT JUSQU'A 250 MN DANS LE DEMI-CERCLE EST. OURAGAN 65/90 KT ET MER TRES GROSSE A ENORME DANS UN RAYON DE 30 MN AUTOUR DU CENTRE. TEMPETE 50/60 KT ET MER GROSSE A TRES GROSSE DANS UN RAYON DE 60 MN AUTOUR DU CENTRE. COUP DE VENT 35/45 KT ET MER TRES FORTE A GROSSE DANS UN RAYON DE 80 MN AUTOUR DU CENTRE. GRAND FRAIS 30 KT ET MER FORTE A TRES FORTE DANS UN RAYON DE 120 MN AUTOUR DU CENTRE. FORTES RAFALES SOUS GRAINS. PREVISIONS: POSITION ET INTENSITE PREVUES: A 12H POUR LE 04/02/2006 A 06 UTC: 24.1S / 43.5E, VENT MAX = 90 KT, CYCLONE TROPICAL. A 24H POUR LE 04/02/2006 A 18 UTC: 25.4S / 44.4E, VENT MAX = 85 KT, CYCLONE TROPICAL. INDICATIONS COMPLEMENTAIRES: BOLOETSE A ACCELERE AU COURS DES DERNIERES HEURES EN SUIVANT UNE TRAJECTOIRE VERS LE SUD-EST EN DIRECTION DE L'EXTREMITE SUD-OUEST DE MADAGASCAR. DE FORTES PLUIES ET DE VIOLENTES RAFALES DE VENT SONT PREVUES SEVIR SUR LES ZONES DE MOROMBE A TULEAR ET A FORT-DAUPHIN PENDANT LES PROCHAINES 24 HEURES , AVEC UNE MER TRES GROSSE A ENORME SUR LA COTE OCCIDENTALE. ENSUITE, TOUJOURS EN DIRECTION DU SUD-OUEST, LE SYSTEME EST PREVU FAIBLIR PROGRESSIVEMENT LORSQU'IL CIRCULERA AU SUD DE 25S. . ** WTIO30 FMEE 031826 *** RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 0.A WARNING NUMBER : 42/8/20052006 1.A INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE 8 (BOLOETSE) 2.A POSITION 2006/02/03 AT 1800 UTC : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 22.5S / 41.7E (TWENTY TWO DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY ONE DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES EAST) 3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 5.5/5.5 /D 1.0/24 H 4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 946 HPA 5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 90 KT 6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM): 30 KT NE: 220 SE: 220 SO: 220 NO: 180 50 KT NE: 110 SE: 110 SO: 110 NO: 070 7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 1000 KM 8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: DEEP 1.B FORECASTS: 12H: 2006/02/04 06 UTC: 24.1S/43.5E, MAX WIND=090KT, TROPICAL CYCLONE. 24H: 2006/02/04 18 UTC: 25.4S/44.4E, MAX WIND=085KT, TROPICAL CYCLONE. 36H: 2006/02/05 06 UTC: 27.3S/46.4E, MAX WIND=070KT, TROPICAL CYCLONE. 48H: 2006/02/05 18 UTC: 29.4S/48.5E, MAX WIND=050KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 60H: 2006/02/06 06 UTC: 31.0S/51.0E, MAX WIND=040KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM . 72H: 2006/02/06 18 UTC: 33.0S/54.0E, MAX WIND=040KT, BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL. 2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS: T=CI=5.5- IR IMAGERY SHOWS A CONSOLIDATION OF THE EYE STRUCTURE DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. DVORAK ANALYSIS THUS LEADS TO CLASSIFY BOLOETSE AS AN INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE. DURING PAST FEW HOURS, THE SYSTEM SPEEDED UP, IT KEEPS ON TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARDS, TOWARDS THE SOUTH OF MADAGASCAR. AS REVEALED BY AQUA 1057Z, TRMM 1553Z AND F13 1619Z MICROWAVE IMAGERY, CONVECTIVE LINES ALREADY AFFECT THE SOUTHWESTERN MADAGASCAR. HEAVY RAINFALL AND VERY STRONG GUSTS SHALL KEEP ON O VER THIS AREA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS (FROM MOROMBE TO TULEAR AND TO FORT-DAUPHIN), WITH VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS ON THE SOUTHWESTERN COASTLINE. BOLOETSE IS STILL A SMALL SIZE CYCLONE, ITS INTENSITY CAN FLUCTUATE RAPIDELY. ITS CURRENT ENVIRONMENT REMAINS FAVOURABLEN, BUT SOUTH OF 25S, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND COOLER SST SHOULD LEAD THE SYSTEM TO THE WEAKEN GRADUALLY.= ** WTIO30 FMEE 031826 *** RSMC / TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTRE / LA REUNION TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST WARNING (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) 0.A WARNING NUMBER : 42/8/20052006 1.A INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE 8 (BOLOETSE) 2.A POSITION 2006/02/03 AT 1800 UTC : WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF POINT 22.5S / 41.7E (TWENTY TWO DECIMAL FIVE DEGREES SOUTH AND FORTY ONE DECIMAL SEVEN DEGREES EAST) 3.A DVORAK ANALYSIS : 5.5/5.5 /D 1.0/24 H 4.A CENTRAL PRESSURE : 946 HPA 5.A MAX AVERAGE WIND SPEED (10 MN) : 90 KT 6.A EXTENSION OF WINDS BY QUADRANTS (KM): 30 KT NE: 220 SE: 220 SO: 220 NO: 180 50 KT NE: 110 SE: 110 SO: 110 NO: 070 7.A FIRST CLOSED ISOBARE (PRESSURE / AVERAGE DIAM): 1008 HPA / 1000 KM 8.A VERTICAL EXTENSION OF CYCLONE CIRCULATION: DEEP 1.B FORECASTS: 12H: 2006/02/04 06 UTC: 24.1S/43.5E, MAX WIND=090KT, TROPICAL CYCLONE. 24H: 2006/02/04 18 UTC: 25.4S/44.4E, MAX WIND=085KT, TROPICAL CYCLONE. 36H: 2006/02/05 06 UTC: 27.3S/46.4E, MAX WIND=070KT, TROPICAL CYCLONE. 48H: 2006/02/05 18 UTC: 29.4S/48.5E, MAX WIND=050KT, SEVERE TROP. STORM. 60H: 2006/02/06 06 UTC: 31.0S/51.0E, MAX WIND=040KT, MODERATE TROP. STORM .. 72H: 2006/02/06 18 UTC: 33.0S/54.0E, MAX WIND=040KT, BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL. 2.B OTHER INFORMATIONS: T=CI=5.5- IR IMAGERY SHOWS A CONSOLIDATION OF THE EYE STRUCTURE DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. DVORAK ANALYSIS THUS LEADS TO CLASSIFY BOLOETSE AS AN INTENSE TROPICAL CYCLONE. DURING PAST FEW HOURS, THE SYSTEM SPEEDED UP, IT KEEPS ON TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARDS, TOWARDS THE SOUTH OF MADAGASCAR. AS REVEALED BY AQUA 1057Z, TRMM 1553Z AND F13 1619Z MICROWAVE IMAGERY, CONVECTIVE LINES ALREADY AFFECT THE SOUTHWESTERN MADAGASCAR. HEAVY RAINFALL AND VERY STRONG GUSTS SHALL KEEP ON O VER THIS AREA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS (FROM MOROMBE TO TULEAR AND TO FORT-DAUPHIN), WITH VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS ON THE SOUTHWESTERN COASTLINE. BOLOETSE IS STILL A SMALL SIZE CYCLONE, ITS INTENSITY CAN FLUCTUATE RAPIDELY. ITS CURRENT ENVIRONMENT REMAINS FAVOURABLEN, BUT SOUTH OF 25S, INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND COOLER SST SHOULD LEAD THE SYSTEM TO THE WEAKEN GRADUALLY. . ** WTXS31 PGTW 032100 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (BOLOETSE) WARNING NR 021 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 031800Z --- NEAR 22.3S 41.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.3S 41.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z --- 23.9S 42.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z --- 25.5S 44.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 27.9S 46.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 17 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 30.6S 48.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 24 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 37.4S 56.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 032100Z POSITION NEAR 22.7S 41.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09S (BOLOESTE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 360 NM SOUTHWEST OF ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT ENHANCED INFRARED SAT- ELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 09S HAS REDEVELOPED A SMALL SYMMETRIC EYE IN THE PAST SIX HOURS. TC 09S IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ON A SOUTH- EASTERLY TRACK UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE EAST. THE PASSAGE OF A SHORTWAVE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH INCREASED THE STEERING FLOW GRADIENT OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. HOWEVER, THIS GRADIENT HAS RELAXED SLIGHTLY AND WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHTLY SLOWER TRACK OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AFTERWARDS, TC 09S WILL RESUME ACCELERATION TOWARDS THE MIDLATITUDES AND SHOULD COMPLETE EXTRA- TROPICAL TRANSITION BY TAU 72. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031800Z IS 36 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040300Z, 040900Z, 041500Z AND 042100Z.// ** WTXS31 PGTW 032100 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (BOLOETSE) WARNING NR 021 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 031800Z --- NEAR 22.3S 41.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.3S 41.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 040600Z --- 23.9S 42.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z --- 25.5S 44.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 27.9S 46.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 17 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 051800Z --- 30.6S 48.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 24 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 061800Z --- 37.4S 56.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 032100Z POSITION NEAR 22.7S 41.9E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09S (BOLOESTE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 360 NM SOUTHWEST OF ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT ENHANCED INFRARED SAT- ELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT TC 09S HAS REDEVELOPED A SMALL SYMMETRIC EYE IN THE PAST SIX HOURS. TC 09S IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ON A SOUTH- EASTERLY TRACK UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE EAST. THE PASSAGE OF A SHORTWAVE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH INCREASED THE STEERING FLOW GRADIENT OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. HOWEVER, THIS GRADIENT HAS RELAXED SLIGHTLY AND WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHTLY SLOWER TRACK OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AFTERWARDS, TC 09S WILL RESUME ACCELERATION TOWARDS THE MIDLATITUDES AND SHOULD COMPLETE EXTRA- TROPICAL TRANSITION BY TAU 72. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 031800Z IS 36 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 040300Z, 040900Z, 041500Z AND 042100Z.//