180300Z POSITION NEAR 25.9S 39.1E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09S (DELIWE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 585 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD
AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE
AND WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS TC 09S HAS WEAKENED SIGNIFICANTLY
WITH CONVECTION SHEARED OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST DUE TO THE STRONG
UPPER-LEVEL NORTHWESTERLY FLOW. A 171912Z ASCAT PASS INDICATES
A 30 TO 35 KNOT WIND CIRCULATION, SUPPORTING THE CURRENT INTENSITY
ASSESSMENT. TC 09S IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE OVER WATER WITHIN THE
NEXT 12 HOURS. 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 180000Z
IS 10 FEET.
- JTWC
