WTPN31 PGTW 180300 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 12W WARNING NR 012 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 180000Z9 --- NEAR 17.0N8 140.7E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 14 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 DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 17.0N8 140.7E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z2 --- 18.1N0 139.1E4 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 305 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 190000Z0 --- 19.0N0 137.6E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS 180300Z2 POSITION NEAR 17.3N1 140.3E8. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 12W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 320 NM NORTHWEST OF ANDERSEN AFB, GUAM, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 14 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON A 172330Z6 MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGE AND EXTRAPOLATION. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 KNOTS. A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER COULD NOT BE FOUND IN MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND OTHER SOURCES SUCH AS QUIKSCAT AND SHIP REPORTS DESPITE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT TD 12W CONTINUES TO HAVE A SURFACE WIND PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH A SURFACE TROUGH AND NO LONGER MEETS WARNING CRITERIA. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 180000Z9 IS 11 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.//