WTJP21 RJTD 180000 WARNING 180000. WARNING VALID 190000. WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS. GALE WARNING. TROPICAL STORM 2601 NOKAEN (2601) 996 HPA AT 15.0N 124.6E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING NORTHEAST SLOWLY. 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 190000UTC AT 17.3N 125.4E WITH 57 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 996 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. FORECAST POSITION FOR 200000UTC AT 17.6N 128.5E WITH 100 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1000 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 210000UTC AT 15.6N 130.3E WITH 140 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1002 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 220000UTC AT 11.8N 129.7E WITH 200 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1006 HPA. BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.=