WTPN32 PGTW 140300 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W (SEVENTEEN) WARNING NR 001 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 140000Z --- NEAR 33.7N 149.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 030 DEGREES AT 13 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL REPEAT POSIT: 33.7N 149.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 35.6N 152.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 065 DEG/ 20 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 37.1N 156.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 140300Z POSITION NEAR 34.2N 149.9E. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 17W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 480 NM EAST OF TOKYO, JAPAN HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 13 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE SYSTEM CONSOLIDATED SUFFICIENTLY TO WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF A TROPICAL WARNING. TD 17W IS ACCELERATING INTO THE MIDLATITUDE WESTERLIES WITH IMPROVED CONVECTIVE BANDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAK MICROWAVE EYE FEATURE. A 132037Z TRMM IMAGE DEPICTS CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT INTO THE WEST QUADRANT. THE SYSTEM IS TRACKING OVER WARM SST NEAR 28C BASED ON AN OBSERVATION FROM BUOY 43545 WITH SLP OF 1004.3 MB. THIS OBSERVATION IS ABOUT 20 NM NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER, AND ALONG WITH DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25-30 KNOTS, JUSTIFIES THIS WARNING. THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE SYSTEM HAS ALREADY BEGUN EXTRA- TROPICAL TRANSITION (ETT) AND IS FORECAST TO ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD AND COMPLETE ETT BY TAU 12. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVMARFCSTCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140000Z IS 6 FEET. REFER TO TYPHOON 15W (SINLAKU) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN