WTPN51 PGTW 151500 WARNING ATCG MIL 01W NWP 150115132014 2015011512 01W MEKKHALA 009 01 265 08 SATL 050 T000 116N 1327E 035 T012 115N 1305E 040 R034 025 NE QD 025 SE QD 025 SW QD 025 NW QD T024 113N 1285E 045 R034 030 NE QD 025 SE QD 030 SW QD 030 NW QD T036 115N 1266E 050 R034 035 NE QD 035 SE QD 035 SW QD 040 NW QD T048 121N 1249E 045 T072 136N 1216E 040 T096 143N 1200E 030 T120 146N 1182E 025 AMP SUBJ: TROPICAL STORM 01W (MEKKHALA) WARNING NR 009 1. TROPICAL STORM 01W (MEKKHALA) WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 151200Z --- NEAR 11.6N 132.7E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 050 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY REPEAT POSIT: 11.6N 132.7E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 160000Z --- 11.5N 130.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 161200Z --- 11.3N 128.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 170000Z --- 11.5N 126.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z --- 12.1N 124.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z --- 13.6N 121.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 04 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 191200Z --- 14.3N 120.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 04 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 201200Z --- 14.6N 118.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- REMARKS: 151500Z POSITION NEAR 11.6N 132.2E. TROPICAL STORM 01W (MEKKHALA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 277 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF KOROR, PALAU, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 151200Z IS 13 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 152100Z, 160300Z, 160900Z AND 161500Z.// 0115011006 34N1538E 15 0115011012 38N1533E 15 0115011018 42N1529E 15 0115011100 49N1522E 15 0115011106 56N1514E 15 0115011112 64N1503E 20 0115011118 72N1490E 20 0115011200 80N1476E 20 0115011206 87N1461E 20 0115011212 89N1446E 20 0115011218 88N1433E 20 0115011300 88N1427E 20 0115011306 87N1423E 20 0115011312 89N1418E 25 0115011318 94N1408E 25 0115011400 101N1399E 30 0115011406 104N1385E 30 0115011412 110N1372E 30 0115011418 113N1358E 30 0115011500 117N1344E 35 0115011506 117N1335E 35 0115011512 116N1327E 35 NNNN