ABPW10 PGTW 180600 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND /SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS/180600Z-190600ZMAY2022// REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/170751ZMAY2022// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.// RMKS/ 1. WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AREA (180 TO MALAY PENINSULA): A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE. B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: NONE. 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: (1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 91P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 13.7S 171.E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 15.4S 170.4E, APPROXIMATELY 188 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU . ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A FULLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC) THAT HAS DECOUPLLED FROM THE CENTRAL DEEP OVERCAST (CDO) AND DRIFTED MORE WESTWARD AND AWAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. THE CDO HAS BECOME MORE SHALLOW AND DISORGANIZED, INCLUDING ITS MAIN FORMATIVE RAIN BAND TRAILING FROM THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY. UPPER- LEVEL ANALYSIS REVEALS THE ENVIRONMENT REMAINS FAVORABLE WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE (10-20 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (VWS), VERY WARM (29- 30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE, AND ROBUST RADIAL OUTFLOW. HOWEVER, JUST 60NM TO THE SOUTHWEST, VWS BECOMES HIGH (25KTS+). GLOBAL DYNAMIC MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE INTENSIFICATION OVER THE NEXT 24- 36 HOURS IF THE SYSTEM RESUMES A SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 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 HIGH. SEE REF A (WTPS21 PGTW 170800) FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (2) NO OTHER SUSPECT AREAS. C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE.// NNNN