WTPN31 PGTW 141300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL STORM 19W (VAMCO) WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 141200Z --- NEAR 15.6N 108.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 275 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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: 15.6N 108.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 15.3N 106.7E 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: 250 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z --- 14.7N 105.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 141500Z POSITION NEAR 15.5N 108.3E. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 19W (VAMCO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 42 NM SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED IR IMAGERY DEPICTS THE MAJORITY OF THE CONVECTION OVER CENTRAL VIETNAM AND NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. THE POSITION IS LAID WITH MODERATE CONFIDENCE AS THE LLCC APPEARS TO BE WITHIN 10NM OF THE VIETNAM COASTLINE. THE INTENSITY HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT 35 KNOTS DUE TO DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES AND LIMITED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS. OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, TS VAMCO WILL TRACK THROUGH THE RUGGED TERRAIN OF VIETNAM AND LAOS AND COMPLETELY DISSIPATE. MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN TIGHT AGREEMENT LEADING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST TRACK. 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. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 141200Z IS 12 FEET.//