WTPN32 PGTW 060300 1. TROPICAL STORM 06W (KAI-TAK) WARNING NR 008 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 060000Z6 --- NEAR 19.4N4 119.9E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 04 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 RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM REPEAT POSIT: 19.4N4 119.9E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 20.0N2 119.9E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 085 NM VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 20.6N8 119.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 115 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 100 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 21.2N5 119.6E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE 050 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 140 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 120 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 21.8N1 119.4E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 065 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 150 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 130 NM ELSEWHERE VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 22.9N3 118.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 095 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 075 NM ELSEWHERE RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 160 NM EAST SEMICIRCLE OVER WATER 140 NM ELSEWHERE --- REMARKS: 060300Z9 POSITION NEAR 19.6N6 119.9E0. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 06W (KAI-TAK), LOCATED OVER THE LUZON STRAIT, HAS MOVED NORTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 052330Z3 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS THE SYSTEM HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS AS THE CONVECTION CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND CONSOLIDATE AROUND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE SYSTEM IS FORECASTED TO SLOWLY TRACK TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE 36 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD THEN TRACK MORE NORTH- NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD. THE SUBTROPICAL LOW LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST REMAINS WEAK, BUT THIS STEERING RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD WESTWARD DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. DUE TO THE BUILDING OF THE RIDGE WESTWARD, THE FORECAST TRACK IS MORE NORTHWESTWARD THAN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. TS 06W (KAI-TAK) IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD UNDER A FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060000Z6 IS 14 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060900Z5 (DTG 060752Z0), 061500Z2 (DTG 061352Z7), 062100Z9 (DTG 061952Z3) AND 070300Z0 (DTG 070152Z5). REFER TO TYPHOON KIROGI (05W) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN