WTPN31 PGTW 270900 1. TROPICAL STORM 16W WARNING NR 002 UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 16W 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 270600Z5 --- NEAR 17.5N3 140.8E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 030 DEGREES AT 07 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 REPEAT POSIT: 17.5N3 140.8E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z8 --- 18.8N7 142.1E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z6 --- 19.9N9 143.2E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z9 --- 21.1N4 144.4E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 065 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 040 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 290600Z7 --- 22.6N0 145.7E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 035 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z9 --- 24.7N3 147.4E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 125 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 270900Z8 POSITION NEAR 17.8N6 141.1E7. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 16W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 330 NM NORTHWEST OF GUAM, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 7 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 270530Z7 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 AND 35 KNOTS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 270600Z5 IS 18 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 271500Z5, 272100Z2, 280300Z3 AND 280900Z9. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//