WTPN31 PGTW 100900  
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/  
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W WARNING NR 015    
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   100600Z7 --- NEAR 20.2N4 114.6E2
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 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: 20.2N4 114.6E2
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   101800Z0 --- 20.7N9 114.1E7
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 04 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   110600Z8 --- 21.2N5 113.5E0
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
100900Z0 POSITION NEAR 20.3N5 114.5E1. 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 18W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 
140 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHWEST 
AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS 
BASED ON 100530Z9 ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. 
THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY 
ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY 
REVEALS A FULLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER 90 NM TO 
THE NORTHWEST OF THE WEAK CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BE POORLY ORGANIZED IN AN 
AREA OF MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND WEAK UPPER LEVEL 
DIFFLUENCE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 100600Z7 IS 
10 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.//

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