UNCLAS //N03145// PASS TO OFFICE CODES: PSBR BCST //SID 80// DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE MD//DDI-LIZ/P313/Q332/WWEA// NAVOCEANO STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS//N16// MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ WTPN32 PGTW 301500 1. TYPHOON 26W (LUPIT) WARNING NR 044 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 301200Z6 --- NEAR 24.4N0 135.3E2 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 050 DEGREES AT 21 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 200 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 165 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 200 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 165 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 24.4N0 135.3E2 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 010000Z1 --- 27.2N1 138.4E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 180 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 180 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 160 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 22 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z4 --- 30.3N6 142.1E8 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 160 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 160 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 135 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 25 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z2 --- 33.6N2 146.4E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 055 DEG/ 29 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z5 --- 36.9N8 152.1E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 301500Z9 POSITION NEAR 25.1N8 136.1E1. TYPHOON (TY) 26W (LUPIT), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 220 NM NORTHWEST OF IWO JIMA,HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 21 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 301130Z8 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 90 AND 102 KNOTS. RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY REVEAL VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT INTO THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE SYSTEM. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 301200Z6 IS 34 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 302100Z6, 010300Z4, 010900Z0 AND 011500Z7.// NNNN