WTIO31 PGTW 120900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (VARDAH) WARNING NR 020// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05B (VARDAH) WARNING NR 020 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 120600Z --- NEAR 13.2N 80.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY 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 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.2N 80.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 121800Z --- 13.1N 78.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 130600Z --- 13.2N 76.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 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.//