WTXS31 PGTW 012100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S (TERATAI) WARNING NR 002// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S (TERATAI) WARNING NR 002 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 011800Z --- NEAR 10.3S 101.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 205 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE 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 WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 10.3S 101.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 020600Z --- 10.4S 101.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 012100Z POSITION NEAR 10.3S 101.5E. 01DEC21. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S (TERATAI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1017 NM NORTHWEST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH- SOUTHWESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02S HAS STEADILY WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS, WITH THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) HAVING BECOME PARTIALLY EXPOSED TO THE NORTH OF WEAK CONVECTION. WHILE SHEAR IS RELATIVELY LOW AT THIS TIME, AND SSTS REMAIN WARM, THE PRESENCE OF SUSTAINED NORTHERLY STRAIT LINE FLOW IS LEADING TO A DRAMATIC DOWNSHEAR TILT IN THE CORE, INHIBITING CONSOLIDATION AND INTENSIFICATION. THE PRESENCE OF A LARGE STRATOCUMULUS FIELD TO THE SOUTH, EXTENDING EQUATORWARD UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE CIRCULATION, SUGGESTS A RELATIVELY STABLE ATMOSPHERE, WHICH IN LIGHT OF THE VERY SMALL OVERALL CIRCULATION, ARGUES FOR DISSIPATION IN THE NEAR-TERM. WHILE THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE BELOW WARNING CRITERIA WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS, THE REMNANT LOW LEVEL VORTEX WILL CONTINUING TRACKING TO THE WEST WHILE REMAINING BELOW 25 KNOTS. 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. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 011800Z IS 12 FEET.// NNNN