WTPN31 PGTW 180900 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 180600Z5 --- NEAR 8.7N5 130.5E9 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 17 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: 8.7N5 130.5E9 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z8 --- 9.7N6 128.5E6 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 190600Z6 --- 10.7N8 126.4E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z9 --- 11.2N4 124.8E5 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 08 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z8 --- 11.9N1 123.3E9 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 210600Z9 --- 13.3N7 120.8E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT --- REMARKS: 180900Z8 POSITION NEAR 9.0N9 130.0E4. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 02W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 660 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 17 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 172330Z6 MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) OF TD 02W CONTINUES TO BE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE, EVEN IN MULTISPECTRAL. A RECENT 180413Z7 AMSU PASS GIVES THE BEST INDICATION OF THE ACTUAL POSITION, DEPICTING A FULLY EXPOSED LLCC WITH THE DEEP CONVECTION BEING DISPLACED TO THE NORTHWEST BY ABOUT APPROXIMATELY ONE DEGREE. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 180600Z IS 15 FEET. REFER TO WWPW31 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT WARNINGS AT 181500Z5, 182100Z2, 190300Z3 AND 190900Z9.// NNNN