WTPN31 PGTW 140900 SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL STORM 03W (CIMARON) WARNING NR 030 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 140600Z1 --- NEAR 26.4N2 127.9E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 055 DEGREES AT 17 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 26.4N2 127.9E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z4 --- 28.3N3 131.1E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 18 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 150600Z2 --- 30.3N6 134.6E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 19 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 151800Z5 --- 32.4N9 138.3E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 050 DEG/ 20 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 160600Z3 --- 34.9N6 142.0E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 140900Z4 POSITION NEAR 26.9N7 128.7E8. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 03W (CIMARON), LOCATED JUST EAST OF KADENA, OKINAWA, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 17 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 140530Z3 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, A 140600Z1 RADAR FIX FROM NAHA, OKINAWA, AND SYNOPTIC REPORTS. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 TO 55 KNOTS AND A SYNOPTIC REPORT OF 30 KNOTS (10-MIN AVERAGE) FROM THE NAHA AIRPORT (STATION 47936). THE SYSTEM WILL COMPLETE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION WITHIN THE NEXT 6 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140600Z1 IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 141500Z1, 142100Z8, 150300Z9 AND 150900Z5.//