WTPN31 PGTW 232100

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL STORM 08W (KUJIRA) WARNING NR 014

   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:

   231800Z --- NEAR 20.2N 106.9E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 275 DEGREES AT 09 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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: 20.2N 106.9E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   240600Z --- 20.6N 106.0E

   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: 315 DEG/ 06 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   241800Z --- 21.4N 105.1E

   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:

232100Z POSITION NEAR 20.3N 106.7E.

TROPICAL STORM 08W (KUJIRA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 74 NM

SOUTHEAST OF HANOI, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS

OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.

MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 231800Z IS 8 FEET. NEXT

WARNINGS AT 240300Z, 240900Z AND 241500Z.//