WTJP21 RJTD 071800 WARNING 071800. WARNING VALID 081800. WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS. GALE WARNING. TROPICAL STORM 2405 MARIA (2405) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 996 HPA AT 25.7N 142.6E OGASAWARA SHOTO MOVING EASTNORTHEAST SLOWLY. POSITION FAIR. MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 90 MILES ELSEWHERE. FORECAST POSITION FOR 080600UTC AT 28.3N 144.7E WITH 35 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 994 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 081800UTC AT 30.4N 145.1E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 990 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. FORECAST POSITION FOR 091800UTC AT 34.7N 145.9E WITH 85 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 990 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 101800UTC AT 38.0N 145.6E WITH 120 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 985 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 111800UTC AT 39.9N 146.0E WITH 175 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 985 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 121800UTC AT 42.0N 146.5E WITH 250 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 990 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.=