Real-time Guidance for SIXTEEN (SH16)

This page provides plots and information for SIXTEEN (SH16). The left side of this page provides TCGP-generated plots of numerical guidance and other TCGP-curated data. The right side of this page provides external links to additional information and products. Most of the model guidance displayed in the plots come from modeling centers outside of NCAR, such as NOAA, other national numerical weather prediction centers, and universities. Click here for information about who contributes to TCGP. Your use of this page is governed by the UCAR Terms of Service and this site's disclaimer. To obtain help for any item on this page, click on the question mark beside that item.

Information as of the most recent model cycle

At 1200 UTC, 07 March 2023, SIXTEEN (SH16) was located in the South-West Pacific basin at 37.9°S and 161.8°W. The current intensity was -999 kt and the center was moving at -999 kt at a bearing of -999 degrees. The minimum central pressure was -999 mb.

Track guidance

Late cycle track guidance
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Ensemble Prediction System (EPS) track guidance and diagnostics

Late cycle GEFS-GEPS-NAVGEM track by EPS
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Extra late GEFS-GEPS-NAVGEM track by EPS
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Late cycle GEFS track by VMAX
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Late cycle GEFS track by MSLP
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Late cycle GEFS track by TIME
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Late cycle GEFS track by Vertical Shear
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Late cycle GEFS track by SST
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Late cycle GEFS track by Potential Intensity
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Late cycle GEFS track by Total Precipitable Water
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Late cycle GEFS track by Low-level Relative Humidity
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Late cycle GEFS track by Mid-level Relative Humidity
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Late cycle GEFS track by Radius of Maximum Wind
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A plot of late cycle GEFS track by Probability of Rapid Intensification by GELOG has not yet been generated.

Intensity guidance

Late cycle intensity guidance
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Probabilistic wind exceedance guidance

A plot of 34-kt wind exceedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-ECMWF*.
A plot of 50-kt wind exeedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-ECMWF*.
A plot of 64-kt wind exeedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-ECMWF*.
A plot of 83-kt wind exeedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-ECMWF*.
A plot of 96-kt wind exeedance guidance has not yet been generated for FHLO-ECMWF*.
34-kt FHLO-GEFS*
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50-kt FHLO-GEFS*
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64-kt FHLO-GEFS*
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83-kt FHLO-GEFS*
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96-kt FHLO-GEFS*
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*The data incorporated herein is generated from the use of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Forecasts of Hurricanes Using Large-ensemble Outputs (FHLO) version 1.50, © MIT, used with permission. All Rights Reserved.

ATCF data files

ash162023.dat
track and intensity forecasts (a-deck)
bsh162023.dat
history file (b-deck)

Links to Official Warning Information

TCWC Wellington - Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd

Links to External Satellite-based Products

CIRA TC Real-time Page for SIXTEEN

Enhanced Infrared Imagery Loop (4 km Mercator)
Storm Relative Visible Imagery Loop (1 km Geostationary)
AMSU Microwave 89GHz Imagery (4 km Mercator)
Multiplatform Satellite Surface Wind Analysis (Operational)
Multiplatform Satellite Surface Wind Analysis (Experimental)
Aircraft-based Surface Wind Analysis

UW-CIMSS TC Satellite Products for SIXTEEN

Satellite Consensus Intensity Estimates   More info
Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT)
ARCHER Center-finding Technique
Morphed Integrated Microwave Imagery at CIMSS (MIMIC-TC)

Observations near SIXTEEN

   NDBC Ship and Buoy Obs within 300 km

   Mesonet Observations from NWS WRH Hazard Viewer