900 
abio10 pgtw 141800
msgid/genadmin/navmarfcstcen Pearl Harbor hi/jtwc//
subj/significant tropical weather advisory for the Indian
/Ocean/141800z-151800zdec2009//
ref/a/msg/navmarfcstcen Pearl Harbor hi/140751zdec2009//
ref/b/msg/navmarfcstcen Pearl Harbor hi/140153zdec2009//
ref/c/msg/navmarfcstcen Pearl Harbor hi/140755zdec2009//
ref/d/msg/navmarfcstcen Pearl Harbor hi/140754zdec2009//
narr/refs a, b, c and d are tropical cyclone warnings.//
Rmks/
1. North Indian Ocean area (Malay Peninsula west to coast of
Africa):
   a. Tropical cyclone summary:
      (1) at 140600z, tropical cyclone 05b (ward) was located near
8.8n 81.3e, approximately 140 nm northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka,
and had tracked west-southwestward at 03 knots over the past six
hours. Maximum sustained surface winds were estimated at 30 knots
gusting to 40 knots. See ref a (wtio31 pgtw 140900) for the final
warning on this system.
      (2) no other tropical cyclones.
   B. Tropical disturbance summary: none.
2. South Indian Ocean area (135e west to coast of Africa):
   a. Tropical cyclone summary:
      (1) at 140000z, tropical cyclone 03s (cleo) was located near
18.2s 61.7e, approximately 400 nm east-northeast of La Reunion, and
had tracked southward at 07 knots over the past six hours. Maximum
sustained surface winds were estimated at 30 knots gusting to 40
knots. See ref b (wtxs31 pgtw 140300) for the final warning on this
system.
      (2) at 140600z, tropical cyclone 06s (laurence) was located
near 13.5s 127.8e, approximately 185 nm west-southwest of Darwin
Australia, and had tracked west-southwestward at 05 knots over the
past six hours. Maximum sustained surface winds were estimated at
45 knots gusting to 55 knots. See ref c (wtxs33 pgtw 140900).
      (3) at 140600z, tropical cyclone 05s (five) was located near
12.9s 81.3e, approximately 635 nm east-southeast of Diego Garcia,
and had tracked southwestward at 04 knots over the past six hours.
Maximum sustained surface winds were estimated at 30 knots gusting
to 40 knots. See ref d (wtxs32 pgtw 140900) for the final warning on
this system.
      (4) no other tropical cyclones.
   B. Tropical disturbance summary: none.//

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