subj/tropical cyclone warning// rmks 1. Super typhoon 09w (Sepat) warning nr 012 01 active tropical cyclone in northwestpac Max sustained winds based on one-minute average --- warning position: 150000z --- near 15.6n 128.6e movement past six hours - 270 degrees at 05 kts position accurate to within 025 nm position based on eye fixed by satellite present wind distribution: Max sustained winds - 130 kt, gusts 160 kt wind radii valid over open water only radius of 064 kt winds - 050 nm northeast quadrant 050 nm southeast quadrant 050 nm southwest quadrant 050 nm northwest quadrant radius of 050 kt winds - 080 nm northeast quadrant 080 nm southeast quadrant 080 nm southwest quadrant 080 nm northwest quadrant radius of 034 kt winds - 175 nm northeast quadrant 150 nm southeast quadrant 180 nm southwest quadrant 145 nm northwest quadrant repeat posit: 15.6n 128.6e --- forecasts: 12 hrs, valid at: 151200z --- 16.1n 127.5e Max sustained winds - 135 kt, gusts 165 kt wind radii valid over open water only radius of 064 kt winds - 050 nm northeast quadrant 050 nm southeast quadrant 050 nm southwest quadrant 050 nm northwest quadrant radius of 050 kt winds - 080 nm northeast quadrant 080 nm southeast quadrant 080 nm southwest quadrant 080 nm northwest quadrant radius of 034 kt winds - 165 nm northeast quadrant 175 nm southeast quadrant 195 nm southwest quadrant 175 nm northwest quadrant vector to 24 hr posit: 310 deg/ 07 kts --- 24 hrs, valid at: 160000z --- 17.0n 126.4e Max sustained winds - 140 kt, gusts 170 kt wind radii valid over open water only radius of 064 kt winds - 060 nm northeast quadrant 060 nm southeast quadrant 060 nm southwest quadrant 060 nm northwest quadrant radius of 050 kt winds - 085 nm northeast quadrant 085 nm southeast quadrant 085 nm southwest quadrant 085 nm northwest quadrant radius of 034 kt winds - 175 nm northeast quadrant 160 nm southeast quadrant 200 nm southwest quadrant 185 nm northwest quadrant vector to 36 hr posit: 315 deg/ 10 kts --- 36 hrs, valid at: 161200z --- 18.5n 124.9e Max sustained winds - 145 kt, gusts 175 kt wind radii valid over open water only radius of 064 kt winds - 070 nm northeast quadrant 070 nm southeast quadrant 070 nm southwest quadrant 070 nm northwest quadrant radius of 050 kt winds - 090 nm northeast quadrant 090 nm southeast quadrant 090 nm southwest quadrant 090 nm northwest quadrant radius of 034 kt winds - 180 nm northeast quadrant 170 nm southeast quadrant 200 nm southwest quadrant 190 nm northwest quadrant vector to 48 hr posit: 325 deg/ 10 kts --- extended outlook: 48 hrs, valid at: 170000z --- 20.1n 123.6e Max sustained winds - 140 kt, gusts 170 kt wind radii valid over open water only radius of 064 kt winds - 060 nm northeast quadrant 060 nm southeast quadrant 060 nm southwest quadrant 060 nm northwest quadrant radius of 050 kt winds - 080 nm northeast quadrant 080 nm southeast quadrant 080 nm southwest quadrant 080 nm northwest quadrant radius of 034 kt winds - 175 nm northeast quadrant 160 nm southeast quadrant 200 nm southwest quadrant 185 nm northwest quadrant vector to 72 hr posit: 320 deg/ 09 kts --- 72 hrs, valid at: 180000z --- 22.8n 120.9e Max sustained winds - 120 kt, gusts 145 kt wind radii valid over open water only vector to 96 hr posit: 310 deg/ 07 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: 190000z --- 24.6n 118.4e Max sustained winds - 090 kt, gusts 110 kt wind radii valid over open water only vector to 120 hr posit: 305 deg/ 05 kts --- 120 hrs, valid at: 200000z --- 25.8n 116.4e Max sustained winds - 055 kt, gusts 070 kt wind radii valid over open water only dissipating as a significant tropical cyclone over land --- remarks: 150300z position near 15.7n 128.3e. Super Typhoon (STY) 09w (Sepat) located approximately 630 nm south- east of kaoshing, Taiwan, has tracked westward at 05 knots over the past 06 hours. Sty 09w has intensified to super typhoon intensity over the past 06 hours. Maximum significant wave height at 150000z is 37 feet. Next warnings at 150900z, 151500z, 152100z and 160300z.//