WTPN31 PGTW 061500 1. TROPICAL STORM 03C (HUKO) WARNING NR 052 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 061200Z9 --- NEAR 26.8N6 166.2E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 065 DEGREES AT 20 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 - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 26.8N6 166.2E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 29.1N2 172.1E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 070 DEG/ 36 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 31.5N9 179.9E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 075 DEG/ 39 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 33.4N0 171.1W0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 075 DEG/ 43 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 081200Z1 --- 34.9N6 160.8W5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 075 DEG/ 40 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 36.9N8 141.0W6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 061500Z2 POSITION NEAR 27.4N3 167.7E1. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 03C (HUKO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 460 NM NORTH OF WAKE ISLAND, HAS TRACKED EAST-NORTHEASTWARD AT 20 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 061130Z1 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED 0N SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM IS BEING SHEARED FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE BAROCLINIC ZONE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 061200Z9 IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 062100Z9, 070300Z0, 070900Z6 AND 071500Z3.// NNNN