WTPN31 PGTW 050300 1. TROPICAL STORM 16W (KAMMURI) WARNING NR 012 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 050000Z5 --- NEAR 23.0N5 115.9E6 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 020 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 23.0N5 115.9E6 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 051200Z8 --- 24.9N5 116.0E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 060000Z6 --- 26.2N0 116.1E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 27.4N3 116.2E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 050300Z8 POSITION NEAR 23.5N0 115.9E6. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 16W (KAMMURI), MADE LANDFALL AT (APPROX.) 042200Z8 JUST EAST OF SHANWEI, CHINA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. TS 16W HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 042330Z2 VISIBLE AND ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 AND 45 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050000Z5 IS 18 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 050900Z4, 051500Z1, 052100Z8 AND 060300Z9.// NNNN