SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING WTPN31 PGTW 220300 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09W (TEMBIN) WARNING NR 018 DOWNGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM 09W 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 220000Z4 --- NEAR 36.0N9 143.0E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 025 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 36.0N9 143.0E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 221200Z7 --- 38.0N1 144.7E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 040 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 230000Z5 --- 40.2N6 147.2E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 220300Z7 POSITION NEAR 36.5N4 143.4E2. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 09W (TEMBIN), LOCATED 158 NM EAST- NORTHEAST OF TOKYO, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 11 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 212330Z1 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A FULLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER WITH ASSOCIATED CONVECTION DISPLACED ABOUT 120 NM TO THE SOUTH. 200 MB ANALYSIS INDICATES MODERATE UPPER NORTHEASTERLIES EXTENDING OVER THE REGION. TD 09W IS FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE LOW TO MID-LEVEL HIGH SITUATED NEAR 34.0N7 154.0E0. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN RAPIDLY AND DISSIPATE BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 220000Z4 IS 18 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 220900Z3 (DTG 220751Z7), 221500Z0 (DTG 221351Z4) AND 222100Z7 (DTG 221951Z0). REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 10W (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN