WTPN31 PGTW 230900

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL STORM 08W (KUJIRA) WARNING NR 012

   UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W

   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:

   230600Z --- NEAR 20.3N 108.3E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 305 DEGREES AT 11 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 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: 20.3N 108.3E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   231800Z --- 21.1N 107.4E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 320 DEG/ 05 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   240600Z --- 21.9N 106.7E

   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:

230900Z POSITION NEAR 20.5N 108.1E.

TROPICAL STORM 08W (KUJIRA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 141 NM EAST-

SOUTHEAST OF HANOI, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS

OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 230600Z

IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 231500Z, 232100Z AND 240300Z.//