WTPN31 PGTW 121500 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL STORM 04W (MERBOK) WARNING NR 007

   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:

   121200Z --- NEAR 22.1N 114.5E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 350 DEGREES AT 09 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 22.1N 114.5E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   130000Z --- 24.0N 114.8E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 040 DEG/ 10 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   131200Z --- 25.6N 116.2E

   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 36 HR POSIT: 065 DEG/ 13 KTS

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   36 HRS, VALID AT:

   140000Z --- 26.6N 118.8E

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

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REMARKS:

121500Z POSITION NEAR 22.6N 114.6E.

TROPICAL STORM 04W (MERBOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 21 NM

SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER=