WTPN32 PGTW 101500 SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING 1. TYPHOON 10W (HALONG) WARNING NR 015 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 101200Z4 --- NEAR 12.1N4 143.2E0 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 095 KT, GUSTS 115 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 095 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 12.1N4 143.2E0 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 12.9N2 141.3E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 105 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 111200Z5 --- 14.2N7 139.8E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 16.1N8 138.3E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 015 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 135 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 16 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 18.7N6 136.3E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 115 KT, GUSTS 140 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 23.4N9 132.6E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 120 KT, GUSTS 145 KT RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 145 NM --- REMARKS: 101500Z7 POSITION NEAR 12.3N6 142.7E4. TYPHOON (TY) 10W (HALONG), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF GUAM, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 13 KNOTS DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 101130Z6 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 90 KNOTS. A 100855Z9 SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASS REVEALS A DEVELOPING BANDING EYE FEATURE. A RECENT QUIKSCAT PASS DEPICTS THE HIGHEST WINDS IN THE EASTERN SEMICIRCLE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 101200Z4 IS 22 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 102100Z4, 110300Z5, 110900Z1 AND 111500Z8. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 08W (CHATAAN) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 11W (NAKRI) WARNINGS (WTPN33 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN