SITC
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY 8-13
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM FUNSO 2011201208
JANUARY 28 2012 0800 UTC
Funso's convection clearly diminishing and cloud tops warming near the center leads us to continue reporting a weaker and weaker cyclone. Funso is beginning to take a much more eastward facing track and the structure of the system is beginning to lose tropical characteristics. Within 24 hours this system is more than likely to be fully non-tropical.
Briefing[]
Location: 28.1S, 42.0E (based on satellite imagery from 0700 UTC)
Minimum central pressure: 973 mb
Maximum sustained winds (1-min): 65 kts (75 mph)
Maximum sustained winds (10-min): 55 kts (65 mph)
Wind Shear: 5-15 kts
Intensity forecast[]
12hr - 50 kts
24hr - Extratropical