ABIO10 PGTW 261800 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE INDIAN /OCEAN/261800Z-271800ZJAN2022// REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/252121ZJAN2022// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT// RMKS/ 1. NORTH INDIAN OCEAN AREA (MALAY PENINSULA WEST TO COAST OF AFRICA): A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE. B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: NONE. C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE. 2. SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN AREA (135E WEST TO COAST OF AFRICA): A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE. B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: (1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 96S) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 13.2S 90.6E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 15.0S 86.6E, APPROXIMATELY 627 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF COCOS ISLANDS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 261059Z SSMIS 92GH IMAGE DEPICTS WELL DEFINED LOW LEVEL BANDING WRAPPING INTO A SMALL, WELL DEFINED CENTER WITH CONSOLIDATING CONVECTION PRIMARILY LIMITED TO THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW, WARM (29-30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES, AND LOW TO MODERATE (10-20KT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS). GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 96S WILL INTENSIFY AS IT CONTINUES ON ITS WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK OVER THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 27 TO 32 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1000 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS REMAINS HIGH. (2) NO OTHER SUSPECT AREAS. C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE.// NNNN