WTPN32 PGTW 121900

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL STORM 15W (MOLAVE) WARNING NR 018

   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:

   121800Z --- NEAR 34.1N 151.7E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 080 DEGREES AT 15 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 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: 34.1N 151.7E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   130600Z --- 35.6N 156.0E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 065 DEG/ 22 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   131800Z --- 37.4N 160.9E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 065 DEG/ 21 KTS

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   36 HRS, VALID AT:

   140600Z --- 39.2N 165.8E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   EXTRATROPICAL

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REMARKS:

122100Z POSITION NEAR 34.5N 152.8E.

TROPICAL STORM 15W (MOLAVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 627 NM SOUTHEAST

OF MISAWA, JAPAN, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX

HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 121800Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT

WARNINGS AT 130300Z, 130900Z, 131500Z AND 132100Z.//