WTPN31 PGTW 081500 1. TYPHOON 08W (CHATAAN) WARNING NR 043 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 081200Z1 --- NEAR 24.0N6 132.9E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 345 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 035 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 085 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM REPEAT POSIT: 24.0N6 132.9E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 26.6N4 132.5E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 005 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 091200Z2 --- 29.1N2 132.7E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 035 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 31.8N2 134.9E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 070 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 035 DEG/ 16 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z4 --- 34.5N2 137.0E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 065 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 035 DEG/ 18 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z5 --- 40.3N7 142.0E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 110 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 081500Z4 POSITION NEAR 24.7N3 132.8E4. TYPHOON (TY) 08W (CHATAAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 120 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 080530Z6 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 127 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY INDICATES THE SYSTEM CONTINUES IN A MORE POLEWARD TRACK OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 081200Z1 IS 38 FEET. REFER TO WWPN31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 082100Z1, 090300Z2, 090900Z8 AND 091500Z5. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 10W (HALONG) WARNINGS (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN