WTPN31 PGTW 111500 1. TROPICAL STORM 26W (BAVI) WARNING NR 010 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 111200Z5 --- NEAR 20.9N1 148.6E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 345 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 170 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 170 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 20.9N1 148.6E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 120000Z3 --- 23.3N8 147.6E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 190 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 170 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 121200Z6 --- 25.8N5 146.8E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 055 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 150 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 170 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 140 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 355 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 130000Z4 --- 28.5N5 146.6E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 140 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 015 DEG/ 20 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z7 --- 32.3N8 147.9E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 040 DEG/ 25 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z8 --- 39.8N0 156.1E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 111500Z8 POSITION NEAR 21.5N8 148.3E6. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 26W (BAVI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 470 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF IWO JIMA, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 111330Z9 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE AND 111125Z1 MICROWAVE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 45 KNOTS AND AN 110824Z6 QUIKSCAT PASS REVEALING 55 KNOT WINDS IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT AND 50 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT. THE RECENT QUIKSCAT PASS REVEALS THAT LIGHTER WINDS REMAIN IN THE CENTER OF THIS SYSTEM AND RECENT SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASSES DEPICT THE DEEP CONVECTION REMAINING OUTSIDE THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM WITH BANDING FEATURES WRAPPING IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 111200Z5 IS 33 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 112100Z5, 120300Z6, 120900Z2 AND 121500Z9.// NNNN