UNCLAS //N03145// MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ WTPN31 PGTW 180900 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W WARNING NR 003 RELOCATED 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 180600Z5 --- NEAR 7.7N4 129.9E1 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 360 DEGREES AT 02 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: 7.7N4 129.9E1 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z8 --- 8.2N0 129.9E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 360 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z6 --- 8.9N7 129.8E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 340 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z9 --- 9.4N3 129.6E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 335 DEG/ 03 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z8 --- 10.0N1 129.3E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 02 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 210600Z9 --- 10.7N8 129.1E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 180900Z8 POSITION NEAR 7.8N5 129.9E1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 03W, HAS BEEN RE-LOCATED TO A POSITION APPROXIMATELY 210 NM EAST OF MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES, AND HAS DRIFTED NORTHWARD AT 02 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. RE-LOCATION OF THIS SYSTEM IS BASED ON A RECENT QUIKSCAT PASS, A RECENT SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER (SSM/I) PASS AND SYNOPTIC DATA. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 180530Z7 MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE AND RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY INDICATE THAT THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) REMAINS BROAD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 180600Z5 IS 14 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 181500Z5, 182100Z2, 190300Z3 AND 190900Z9. RELEASED BY LT BRYANT, USN.// NNNN