WTPN31 PGTW 271500 1. TROPICAL STORM 29W WARNING NR 004 UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 29W 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 271200Z2 --- NEAR 21.8N1 159.4E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 340 DEGREES AT 15 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.8N1 159.4E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 280000Z0 --- 24.0N6 159.2E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 025 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 281200Z3 --- 26.2N0 160.4E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 290000Z1 --- 28.3N3 162.8E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 25 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 291200Z4 --- 31.3N7 167.5E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 271500Z5 POSITION NEAR 22.4N8 159.4E9. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 29W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 435 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF WAKE ISLAND, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 271130Z4 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 35 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE DEEP CONVECTION HAS CONSOLIDATED OVER THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 271200Z2 IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPN31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 272100Z2, 280300Z3, 280900Z9 AND 281500Z6.// NNNN