WTPN31 PGTW 212100 1. TROPICAL STORM 21W (VIPA) WARNING NR 020 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 211800Z2 --- NEAR 44.0N8 161.2E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 060 DEGREES AT 38 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL REPEAT POSIT: 44.0N8 161.2E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 220600Z0 --- 47.8N9 169.3E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 32 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 221800Z3 --- 51.4N0 177.5E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 060 DEG/ 31 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 230600Z1 --- 53.9N7 173.2W3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 212100Z6 POSITION NEAR 44.9N7 163.2E2. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 21W (VIPA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 400 NM EAST- NORTHEAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 38 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 211730Z4 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON A RECENT QUICKSCAT PASS AND AVAILABLE SYNOPTIC DATA OF 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE SYSTEM HAS COMPLETED EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. A MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 211800Z2 IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 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. REFER TO TYPHOON 22W (FRANCISCO) WARNINGS (WTPN33 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//