ABPW10 PGTW 180600 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND /SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS 180600Z-190600ZOCT2020// RMKS/ 1. WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AREA (180 TO MALAY PENINSULA): A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE. B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: (1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 96W) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 9.6N 135.6E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 10.6N 135.6E, APPROXIMATELY 210 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PALAU, FSM. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 180412Z AMSR2 89GHZ IMAGE DEPICT PERSISTENT FLARING CONVECTION OVER A BROAD, CONSOLIDATING LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC). 96W IS CURRENTLY IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD WESTWARD UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW, LOW (<15 KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND WARM (30-31C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT INVEST 96W WILL CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE AND STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS NORTHWESTWARD TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF LUZON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1005 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS REMAINS MEDIUM. (2) NO OTHER SUSPECT AREAS. C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE. 2. SOUTH PACIFIC AREA (WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA TO 135 EAST): A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE. B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: NONE. C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE. NNNN