WTPN31 PGTW 250900 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 250600Z3 --- NEAR 24.4N0 161.6E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 335 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 24.4N0 161.6E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 251800Z6 --- 25.9N6 160.2E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 250900Z6 POSITION NEAR 24.8N4 161.2E0. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 15W LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 415 NM NORTHWEST OF WAKE ISLAND, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 8 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 250530Z5 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON A RECENT QUIKSCAT PASS WITH UNCONTAMINATED 15 KNOT WINDS NEAR THE CENTER. THERE IS MINIMUM CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE MERGING WITH A BOUNDARY AND DISSIPATING. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 250600Z3 IS 12 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.//