WTPN31 PGTW 170300    
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W WARNING NR 005    
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   170000Z8 --- NEAR 21.1N4 111.7E0
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 310 DEGREES AT 08 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 21.1N4 111.7E0
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   171200Z1 --- 22.4N8 111.1E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 05 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   180000Z9 --- 23.3N8 110.8E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 015 KT, GUSTS 025 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
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REMARKS:
170300Z1 POSITION NEAR 21.4N7 111.6E9.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 08W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 160 NM
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS 
OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 162330Z5 
VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE 
WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES 
OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC REPORTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY 
DEPICTS A POORLY DEFINED SYSTEM WITH SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION OVER THE 
PAST 6 HOURS. VERTICAL WIND SHEAR CONTINUES TO INHIBIT SIGNIFICANT 
INTENSIFICATION. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING NORTH-
NORTHWESTWARD INTO A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. LANDFALL 
IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 03-06 HOURS. TD 08W IS FORECAST TO 
DISSIPATE WITHIN 24 HOURS OVER SOUTHERN CHINA. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT 
WAVE HEIGHT AT 170000Z8 IS 12 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR 
ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 170900Z7 (DTG 
170751Z1), 171500Z4 (DTG 171351Z8) AND 172100Z1 (DTG 171951Z4).//


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