WTPN32 PGTW 292100 SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TROPICAL STORM 09W (RAMMASUN) WARNING NR 007 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 291800Z0 --- NEAR 11.8N0 135.5E4 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 325 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 11.8N0 135.5E4 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 300600Z9 --- 13.0N4 135.0E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z2 --- 14.1N6 134.2E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 010600Z7 --- 15.0N6 133.2E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z0 --- 16.2N9 131.6E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 021800Z1 --- 19.0N0 128.3E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 292100Z4 POSITION NEAR 12.1N4 135.4E3. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 09W (RAMMASUN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 210 NM NORTHWEST OF YAP, HAS DRIFTED NORTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 291730Z2 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED IMAGERY AND A 291204Z8 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASS INDICATE THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) IS UNDER THE NORTHEASTERN EDGE OF THE DEEP CONVECTION, THOUGH DEEP CONVECTION CONTINUES TO IMPROVE IN ORGANIZATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 291800Z0 IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 300300Z6, 300900Z2, 301500Z9 AND 302100Z6. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W (CHATAAN) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN