WTPN31 PGTW 251500 SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W WARNING NR 025 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 251200Z0 --- NEAR 14.6N1 112.9E3 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 14.6N1 112.9E3 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 260000Z8 --- 16.0N7 112.1E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 015 KT, GUSTS 025 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 251500Z3 POSITION NEAR 14.9N4 112.7E1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 03W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 330 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HUE CITY VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED NORTHWEST AT 06 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 251130Z2 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. SYSTEM IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WITH REMAINING CONVECTION FOUND WELL TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE IN THIS MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 251200Z0 IS 07 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.// NNNN