WTPN32 PGTW 301500 1. TROPICAL STORM 09W (RAMMASUN) WARNING NR 010 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 301200Z6 --- NEAR 13.7N1 134.0E8 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 305 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 13.7N1 134.0E8 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z1 --- 15.3N9 132.7E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z4 --- 17.0N8 131.1E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z2 --- 18.4N3 129.3E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 085 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z5 --- 19.6N6 127.7E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 031200Z6 --- 22.7N1 124.6E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 095 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 301500Z9 POSITION NEAR 14.1N6 133.7E4. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 09W (RAMMASUN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 700 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LUZON, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 300530Z1 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 300911Z4 QUIKSCAT PASS. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 AND 55 KNOTS, AND THE QUIKSCAT PASS INDICATING WINDS NEAR 50 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHERN SECTOR. EARLIER ANIMATED VISIBLE IMAGERY INDICATED THAT THE LLCC IS PARTIALLY EXPOSED NORTH OF THE DEEP CONVECTION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 301200Z6 IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 302100Z6, 010300Z4, 010900Z0 AND 011500Z7. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 08W (CHATAAN) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN