WTXS32 PGTW 222100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 06S (ELLIE) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06S (ELLIE) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 221800Z --- NEAR 14.2S 130.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 160 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 010 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND REPEAT POSIT: 14.2S 130.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 230600Z --- 15.7S 130.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 170 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 231800Z --- 17.0S 130.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 222100Z POSITION NEAR 14.6S 130.2E. 22DEC22. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06S (ELLIE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 112 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF DARWIN, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A COMPOSITE RADAR LOOP FROM ABOM INDICATE THE SYSTEM HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER NORTHERN AUSTRALIA AND IS TRACKING FURTHER INLAND. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER IN THE RADAR LOOP. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS EXTRAPOLATED FRON NEARBY SURFACE WIND AND PRESSURE OBSERVATIONS. TC ELLIE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK INLAND AND RAPIDLY ERODE MOSTLY DUE TO FRICTIONAL EFFECTS FROM THE TERRAIN AND MOISTURE DEPLETION AND WILL FALL TO BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BEFORE TAU 12. 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. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (DARIAN) WARNINGS (WTXS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN