WTPN31 PGTW 150900 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W (TWO) WARNING NR 005

   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:

   150600Z --- NEAR 11.3N 126.4E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 08 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   REPEAT POSIT: 11.3N 126.4E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   151800Z --- 11.9N 124.3E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 12 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   160600Z --- 12.5N 122.0E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

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REMARKS:

150900Z POSITION NEAR 11.4N 125.9E.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W (TWO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 373 NM EAST-

SOUTHEAST OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD

AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL

SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 150614Z SSMI 85 GHZ IMAGE DEPICTS WEAK

CENTRAL CONVECTION WITH DIMINISHING BANDING FEATURES. RECENT

SCATTEROMETRY DATA SHOWS EVIDENCE OF A TROPICAL WAVE WITH LITTLE

ORGANIZATION OF THE LOW LEVEL WIND FIELD AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES

THE PHILIPPINES. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH LOW CONFIDENCE=