WTPN31 PGTW 172100 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// REF/A/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/171351ZMAY2003// AMPN/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 171800Z7 --- NEAR 7.3N0 127.9E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 7.3N0 127.9E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z5 --- 7.3N0 126.9E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z8 --- 7.6N3 126.5E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 325 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z6 --- 7.9N6 126.3E2 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 350 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z9 --- 8.5N3 126.2E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 201800Z1 --- 9.6N5 126.1E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT --- REMARKS: 172100Z1 POSITION NEAR 7.3N0 127.6E6. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 80 NM EAST OF MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 5 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 171730Z9 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE AND EARLIER MICROWAVE IMAGERY INDICATE A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) HAS CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE, WITH RADIAL DEEP CONVECTION NOW TURNING TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 171800Z7 IS 14 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 171351ZMAY2003 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTPN21 PGTW 171400). NEXT WARNINGS AT 180300Z2, 180900Z8, 181500Z5 AND 182100Z2. RELEASED BY CAPT KENDALL, USAF.// NNNN