WTPN33 PGTW 251500 1. TROPICAL STORM 22W (FRANCISCO) WARNING NR 027 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 251200Z0 --- NEAR 39.6N8 152.7E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 045 DEGREES AT 35 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 39.6N8 152.7E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 260000Z8 --- 43.8N5 160.2E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 050 DEG/ 33 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 261200Z1 --- 47.9N0 167.6E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 075 DEG/ 35 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 270000Z9 --- 49.3N6 178.1E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 251500Z3 POSITION NEAR 40.7N1 154.6E6. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 22W (FRANCISCO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 140 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 35 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 251130Z2 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 55 AND 65 KNOTS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY REVEALS A PRONOUNCED DRY SLOT ENTRAINED INTO THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 251200Z0 IS 24 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 252100Z0, 260300Z1, 260900Z7 AND 261500Z4. REFER TO TYPHOON 23W (LEKIMA) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN