SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING WTPN31 PGTW 131500 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 07W WARNING NR 003 RELOCATED 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 131200Z7 --- NEAR 15.6N2 122.9E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 15.6N2 122.9E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z5 --- 16.0N7 121.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z8 --- 16.4N1 120.6E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z6 --- 17.1N9 119.1E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z9 --- 17.9N7 117.4E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z0 --- 19.6N6 114.2E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT --- REMARKS: 131500Z0 POSITION NEAR 15.7N3 122.6E1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 07W, LOCATED 75 NM EAST OF LUZON, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 5 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WAS RELOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 NM TO THE EAST DUE TO A 131213Z1 BROADBAND VISIBLE IMAGE, WHICH REVEALED A COMPLETELY EXPOSED LLCC. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON THIS BROADBAND VISIBLE AND 131130Z9 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. IMAGERY DEPICTS WEAK CONVECTION POSITIONED WEST OF THE LLCC OVER LUZON. UW-CIMSS ANALYSIS INDICATES MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR OVER THE REGION. THE LOW TO MID LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 27N9 131E5, WITH RIDGING EXTENDING WESTWARD OVER TAIWAN. TD 07W IS FORECAST TO TRACK GENERALLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD SOUTH OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN MINIMAL TROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTH AS IT CROSSES LUZON. AFTERWARD, TD 07W SHOULD BECOME A MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM UNDER A SLIGHTLY MORE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 131200Z7 IS 8 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 132100Z7 (DTG 131951Z0), 140300Z8 (DTG 140151Z2), 140900Z4 (DTG 140751Z8) AND 141500Z1 (DTG 141351Z5).// NNNN