WTPN31 PGTW 290900 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W (LEKIMA) WARNING NR 030 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 290600Z7 --- NEAR 25.6N3 120.0E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 345 DEGREES AT 10 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 - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL REPEAT POSIT: 25.6N3 120.0E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z0 --- 27.1N0 120.7E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 050 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z9 --- 28.9N9 123.1E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 23 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z2 --- 31.5N9 127.5E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 050 DEG/ 36 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 36.2N1 134.1E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 050 DEG/ 23 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z8 --- 41.8N3 143.2E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 290900Z0 POSITION NEAR 26.0N8 120.2E5. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 23W (LEKIMA), LOCATED 25.6N3 120.0E3, APPROXIMATELY 85 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF TAIPEI, HAS TRACKED WEST- NORTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 290530Z9 VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, RADAR, AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. SYNOPTIC AND NWP ANALYSIS AND ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATE THAT TD 23W HAS BEGUN EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 290600Z7 IS 10 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 291500Z7, 292100Z4, 300300Z6 AND 300900Z2.// NNNN