WTJP21 RJTD 171200 WARNING 171200. WARNING VALID 181200. WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS. GALE WARNING. TROPICAL STORM 2601 NOKAEN (2601) 996 HPA AT 14.5N 123.9E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 09 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 180000UTC AT 15.0N 123.8E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 992 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 181200UTC AT 15.9N 124.4E WITH 57 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 992 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. FORECAST POSITION FOR 191200UTC AT 17.1N 126.6E WITH 100 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 996 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 201200UTC AT 16.9N 129.1E WITH 140 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1000 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 211200UTC AT 13.8N 129.1E WITH 200 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1002 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 221200UTC AT 10.1N 127.4E WITH 250 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1006 HPA. BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.=