WTPN31 PGTW 261500    
1. TYPHOON 23W (LEKIMA) WARNING NR 019    
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   261200Z1 --- NEAR 22.8N2 120.9E2
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 360 DEGREES AT 06 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF 
     SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
   REPEAT POSIT: 22.8N2 120.9E2
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   270000Z9 --- 23.3N8 120.7E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 03 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   271200Z2 --- 23.9N4 120.4E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 02 KTS
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   36 HRS, VALID AT:
   280000Z0 --- 24.1N7 120.1E4
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 02 KTS
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   EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
   48 HRS, VALID AT:
   281200Z3 --- 24.3N9 119.7E8
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
   RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT    
                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
   VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 02 KTS
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   72 HRS, VALID AT:
   291200Z4 --- 24.6N2 118.8E8
   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    
                            105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT    
                            105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT    
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REMARKS:
261500Z4 POSITION NEAR 22.9N3 120.8E1.
TYPHOON 23W (LEKIMA) REACHED THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF TAIWAN NEAR 
THE CITY OF TAWU, TAIWAN AT ABOUT 260900Z7. TY 23W WAS PACKING 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 90 KTS GUSTING TO 110 KTS. TY 23W, 
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 140 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TAIPEI, HAS TRACKED 
NORTHWARD AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING 
POSITION IS BASED ON 261130Z3 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 
AVAILABLE SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE 
CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 65 TO 77 KNOTS. A 260942Z3 SPECIAL 
SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASS INDICATED THAT TY 23W HAS LOST 
ITS EYE FEATURE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 261200Z1 IS 17 
FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. 
NEXT WARNINGS AT 262100Z1, 270300Z2, 270900Z8 AND 271500Z5.//



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