WTPN52 PGTW 091500 WARNING ATCG MIL 15W NWP 150809130805 2015080912 15W MOLAVE 011 02 355 08 SATL 050 T000 286N 1406E 025 T012 302N 1411E 025 T024 314N 1425E 025 AMP 000HR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 012HR EXTRATROPICAL 024HR EXTRATROPICAL SUBJ: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W (MOLAVE) WARNING NR 011 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W (MOLAVE) WARNING NR 011 DOWNGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM 15W 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 091200Z --- NEAR 28.6N 140.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 355 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 050 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL REPEAT POSIT: 28.6N 140.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100000Z --- 30.2N 141.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 045 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101200Z --- 31.4N 142.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL --- REMARKS: 091500Z POSITION NEAR 29.0N 140.7E. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W (MOLAVE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 405 NM SOUTH OF YOKOSUKA, JAPAN, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RECENT ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS THE DEEP CONVECTION HAS SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED OVER AN EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. A 090826Z WINDSAT INDICATES A WELL-DEFINED 20 TO 25 KNOT CIRCULATION WITH STRONGER 45 TO 50 KNOT WINDS ABOUT 60 NM FROM THE CENTER. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS CONTINUES TO SHOW AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. BASED ON DETERIORATED CONVECTIVE STRUCTURE AND CURRENT ASSESSMENT, THIS SYSTEM IS CLASSIFIED AS SUBTROPICAL. THEREFORE, THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 091200Z IS 14 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13W (SOUDELOR) WARNINGS 1515080518 177N1488E 15 1515080600 182N1490E 20 1515080606 187N1492E 20 1515080612 196N1491E 20 1515080618 204N1487E 20 1515080700 214N1480E 25 1515080706 226N1474E 25 1515080712 239N1467E 30 1515080718 250N1458E 30 1515080800 259N1446E 30 1515080806 262N1434E 35 1515080812 264N1422E 35 1515080818 267N1415E 35 1515080900 272N1408E 35 1515080906 278N1407E 35 1515080912 286N1406E 25 NNNN