WTPN31 PGTW 201500 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL STORM 28W (RAI) WARNING NR 031A AMENDED// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL STORM 28W (RAI) WARNING NR 031A AMENDED 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 201200Z --- NEAR 18.8N 112.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 055 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 025 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 - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 18.8N 112.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 210000Z --- 19.9N 114.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 065 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 211200Z --- 20.7N 115.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 201500Z POSITION NEAR 19.1N 112.9E. 20DEC21. TROPICAL STORM 28W (RAI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 231 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 201200Z IS 12 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 202100Z, 210300Z AND 210900Z. JUSTIFICATION FOR AMENDMENT: AMENDED INITIAL INTENSITY TO 35KTS.// NNNN