WTPN32 PGTW 010900 1. TROPICAL STORM 21W (MARIA) WARNING NR 018 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 010600Z7 --- NEAR 24.1N7 113.8E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 325 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND REPEAT POSIT: 24.1N7 113.8E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 25.7N4 112.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 010900Z0 POSITION NEAR 24.5N1 113.5E0. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 21W (MARIA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 110 NM NORTH- NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 010530Z9 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES CONVECTION CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS THE SYSTEM MOVES FURTHER INLAND. TS 21W IS FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS AS IT MOVES FURTHER INLAND.MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 010600Z7 IS 08 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 20W (PRAPIROON) WARNING (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR FINAL UPDATES.//