WTPN32 PGTW 060300 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL STORM 15W WARNING NR 002 UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 060000Z6 --- NEAR 14.7N2 141.9E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 15 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM REPEAT POSIT: 14.7N2 141.9E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 061200Z9 --- 15.7N3 140.1E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 070000Z7 --- 16.6N3 138.5E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 071200Z0 --- 17.4N2 136.9E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 095 NM VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 12 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 080000Z8 --- 18.4N3 134.7E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 110 NM VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 090000Z9 --- 20.4N6 132.0E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 330 DEG/ 06 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM ON DAY 4 AND 350 NM ON DAY 5... AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY. --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z1 --- 22.5N9 130.7E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 100 KT, GUSTS 125 KT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 110000Z2 --- 25.1N8 129.8E0 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 110 KT, GUSTS 135 KT --- REMARKS: 060300Z9 POSITION NEAR 15.0N6 141.5E1. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 15W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 185 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF GUAM, HAS TRACKED WEST- NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 052330Z3 MULTI-SPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON A 40 KNOT QUIKSCAT OBSERVATION, AND SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 TO 45 KNOTS. ANIMATED VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES IMPROVED ORGANIZATION IN THE MID-LEVELS, WHILE THE LOW LEVEL CLOUD BANDS REMAIN BROAD WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE SURFACE CIRCULATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 060000Z6 IS 10 FEET. REFER TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 060900Z5, 061500Z2, 062100Z9 AND 070300Z0.// NNNN