WTPN31 PGTW 231300

MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL STORM 08W (KUJIRA) WARNING NR 013

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   231200Z --- NEAR 20.1N 107.8E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 08 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   REPEAT POSIT: 20.1N 107.8E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   240000Z --- 21.0N 107.1E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 05 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   241200Z --- 21.9N 106.6E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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REMARKS:

231500Z POSITION NEAR 20.3N 107.6E.

TROPICAL STORM 08W (KUJIRA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 120 NM EAST-

SOUTHEAST OF HANOI, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER

THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 231200Z IS 8

FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 232100Z, 240300Z AND 240900Z.//