WTPN33 PGTW 251500

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09W (KULAP) WARNING NR 018

   DOWNGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM 09W

   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   251200Z --- NEAR 32.4N 153.6E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 DEGREES AT 11 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

   REPEAT POSIT: 32.4N 153.6E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   260000Z --- 31.9N 151.6E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 06 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   261200Z --- 31.3N 150.3E

   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:

251500Z POSITION NEAR 32.3N 153.1E.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09W (KULAP), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 492 NM

NORTH OF MINAMI TORI SHIMA, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 11

KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT

251200Z IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 252100Z, 260300Z AND 260900Z.

REFER TO TYPHOON 07W (NORU) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW)

FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 08W (SONCA) WARNINGS

(WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//