WTJP21 RJTD 170600 WARNING 170600. WARNING VALID 180600. WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS. GALE WARNING. TROPICAL STORM 2601 NOKAEN (2601) 996 HPA AT 14.3N 123.8E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 12 KNOTS. POSITION FAIR. MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 240 MILES NORTH SEMICIRCLE AND 150 MILES ELSEWHERE. FORECAST POSITION FOR 171800UTC AT 15.2N 122.9E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 992 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 180600UTC AT 16.1N 123.0E WITH 57 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 992 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. FORECAST POSITION FOR 190600UTC AT 17.4N 124.8E WITH 100 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 996 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 200600UTC AT 17.7N 126.8E WITH 140 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 998 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 210600UTC AT 15.3N 129.4E WITH 200 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1000 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 220600UTC AT 11.3N 128.2E WITH 250 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1006 HPA. BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.=