WTPN32 PGTW 231500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL STORM 21W (DIANMU) WARNING NR 005 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 231200Z --- NEAR 15.2N 108.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 305 DEGREES AT 15 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE AND RADAR PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.2N 108.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 240000Z --- 16.1N 106.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 241200Z --- 16.2N 103.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 231500Z POSITION NEAR 15.4N 108.3E. 23SEP21. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 21W (DIANMU), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 59 NM SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS DEEP CONVECTION OBSCURING THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE POSITION IS BASED ON A 231109 SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE SHOWING THE REMAINING CONVECTION PRIMARILY DISPLACED OVER VIETNAM. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH MODERATE CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED MICROWAVE IMAGERY. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS HEDGED BETWEEN AGENCY DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF T2.0/30 KNOTS AND AN AUTOMATED DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 43 KNOTS JUST BEFORE LANDFALL. INCREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND LAND INTERACTION WILL FURTHER DIMINISH THE INTENSITY OF TS 21W. IT IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BY TAU 24 AS IT MOVES OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF VIETNAM AND LAOS. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 20W (MINDULLE) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN