WTPN31 PGTW 141500 SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL STORM 03W (CIMARON) WARNING NR 031 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 141200Z8 --- NEAR 27.5N4 129.7E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 055 DEGREES AT 19 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 - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL REPEAT POSIT: 27.5N4 129.7E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z6 --- 29.2N3 133.2E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 060 DEG/ 18 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 151200Z9 --- 31.1N5 136.8E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 050 DEG/ 18 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z7 --- 33.3N9 140.1E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 141500Z1 POSITION NEAR 27.9N8 130.6E0. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 03W (CIMARON), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 115 NM NORTHEAST OF KADENA, OKINAWA, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 19 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 141130Z0 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 141200Z8 RADAR FIX FROM NAZE/FUNCHATOGE. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS AND NEARBY SYNOPTIC REPORTS OF 30 KNOTS (10-MIN AVERAGE). MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 141200Z8 IS 14 FEET. TS 03W HAS COMPLETED EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). REFER TO NAVPACMETOCCEN YOKOSUKA WWPW31 RJTX FOR SUBSEQUENT EXTRATROPICAL GALE WARNINGS AND ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION.//