120900Z POSITION NEAR 13.2N 80.2E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05B (VARDAH), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 718 NM SOUTHWEST OF CALCUTTA, INDIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 120432Z AMSU 89 GHZ IMAGE DEPICT A RAGGED, CLOUD-FILLED EYE FEATURE WITH TIGHTLY CURVED CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO THE SYSTEM. THIS DATA SUPPORTS THE CURRENT BEST TRACK POSITION WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. AS OF 120700Z THE CENTER OF TC VARDAH HAS MADE LANDFALL NEAR CHENNAI, INDIA AS A 75 KNOT SYSTEM, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY MULTI- AGENCY AND OBJECTIVE DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES. TC 05B IS BEING STEERED WESTWARD ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYERED STR OVER THE BAY OF BENGAL. THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OVER LAND WHICH WILL RESULT IN RAPID WEAKENING AND FULL DISSIPATION BY TAU 24. DYNAMIC MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 120600Z IS 12 FEET.
