WTPN31 PGTW 120900 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL STORM 04W (MERBOK) WARNING NR 006

   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:

   120600Z --- NEAR 21.2N 114.7E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 340 DEGREES AT 08 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 21.2N 114.7E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   121800Z --- 23.1N 114.5E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 025 DEG/ 10 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   130600Z --- 25.0N 115.4E

   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 36 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 13 KTS

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   36 HRS, VALID AT:

   131800Z --- 26.4N 117.8E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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REMARKS:

120900Z POSITION NEAR 21.7N 114.7E.

TROPICAL STORM 04W (MERBOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 72 NM SOUTH-=