WTPN33 PGTW 310900 1. TROPICAL STORM 18W (FITOW) WARNING NR 010 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 310600Z0 --- NEAR 21.8N1 108.4E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 345 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 21.8N1 108.4E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 311800Z3 --- 22.3N7 108.3E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 22.7N1 108.1E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 310900Z3 POSITION NEAR 21.9N2 108.4E3. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 18W (FITOW), LOCATED NEAR DONGXING, CHINA, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 310530Z2 INFRARED AND VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY, AND AVAILABLE SYNOPTIC REPORTS. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS AND A 40 KNOT SYNOPTIC REPORT NEAR THE CENTER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 310600Z0 IS 10 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 311500Z0, 312100Z7 AND 010300Z4. REFER TO TYPHOON 16W (WUTIP) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//