WTPN31 PGTW 122100 RRA

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

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FINAL WARNING//

RMKS/

1. TROPICAL STORM 04W (MERBOK) WARNING NR 008

   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:

   121800Z --- NEAR 23.0N 114.6E

     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 005 DEGREES AT 09 KTS

     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM

     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF

     SATELLITE AND RADAR

   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:

   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT

   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY

   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND

   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT

                            045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

                            045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT

                            040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT

   REPEAT POSIT: 23.0N 114.6E

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   FORECASTS:

   12 HRS, VALID AT:

   130600Z --- 24.9N 115.6E

   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: 060 DEG/ 13 KTS

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   24 HRS, VALID AT:

   131800Z --- 26.1N 118.2E

   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:

122100Z POSITION NEAR 23.5N 114.9E.

TROPICAL STORM (TS) 04W (MERBOK), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 47 NM NORTH-

NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE

PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED RADAR IMAGERY FROM HONG KONG INDICATES THAT=