WTPN31 PGTW 030300

MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W (ONE) WARNING NR 006

   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

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   WARNING POSITION:

   030000Z --- NEAR 10.2N 115.8E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 290 DEGREES AT 18 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 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

   REPEAT POSIT: 10.2N 115.8E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   031200Z --- 10.8N 113.1E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   040000Z --- 11.2N 110.6E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER

   VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 13 KTS

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   36 HRS, VALID AT:

   041200Z --- 11.5N 108.0E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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REMARKS:

030300Z POSITION NEAR 10.4N 115.1E.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W (ONE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 538 NM EAST

OF HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT

18 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT

AT 030000Z IS 9 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 030900Z, 031500Z, 032100Z

AND 040300Z.//