WTPN31 PGTW 241500 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 24W WARNING NR 005 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 241200Z9 --- NEAR 16.2N9 109.9E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 305 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 16.2N9 109.9E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 250000Z7 --- 16.8N5 109.3E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 251200Z0 --- 17.5N3 108.6E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 315 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 260000Z8 --- 18.3N2 107.8E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 05 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 261200Z1 --- 19.1N1 107.2E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 010 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 271200Z2 --- 20.8N0 107.5E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 241500Z2 POSITION NEAR 16.3N0 109.8E8. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 24W, LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, APPROXIMATELY 130 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HAINAN, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 241130Z1 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS AND SYNOPTIC REPORTS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE CONVECTION HAS CENTERED OVER THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 241200Z IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPN31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 242100Z9, 250300Z0, 250900Z6 AND 251500Z3.// NNNN