ABPW10 PGTW 030600 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS/030600Z-040600ZAUG2022// RMKS/ 1. WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AREA (180 TO MALAY PENINSULA): A. TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY: NONE. B. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE SUMMARY: (1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 96W) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 18.4N 119.1E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 20.8N 117.3E, APPROXIMATELY 192 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) DEPICTS A CONSOLIDATING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC) BENEATH DEEP BUT STILL DISORGANIZED CONVECTION AND CIRRUS BLOW OFF OVER THE SOUTH AND EAST QUADRANTS OF INVEST 96W. A 030227Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS SHOWS THE LLC FORMING WITH 20 KNOT WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST AND TO THE SOUTHEAST, SUGGESTING A MORE CLOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF 96W WITH STRONG EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW, FAVORABLE (5-10 KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND 30-31C SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. FUNNELING OF THE NORTHERLY WINDS DOWN THE TAIWAN STRAIT IS ALSO IMPARTING SOME INCREASED CYCLONIC VORTICITY, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF NEAR TERM DEVELOPMENT. THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT INHIBITING FACTOR IS THE PROXIMITY TO LAND AND LIMITED TIME REMAINING OVER WATER. DETERMINISTIC MODELS AGREE THAT 96W WILL RAPIDLY CONSOLIDATE INTO A DISTINCT CIRCULATION CENTER WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS, FOLLOWED BY INTENSIFICATION TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AS IT TRACKS NORTHWESTERLY TOWARDS COASTAL CHINA. GFS IS SHOWING DEVELOPMENT WITH IT REACHING TD STRENGTH WITHIN 12-24 HOURS WHILE ECMWF AND NAVGEM AGREE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIRCULATION CENTER BUT LACK A DEPRESSION STRENGTH WIND FIELD. ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE IS ALSO IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON A NORTHWESTWARD TRACK AND WEAK INTENSIFICATION PRIOR TO LANDFALL. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 17 TO 23 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 IS UPGRADED TO MEDIUM. (2) NO OTHER SUSPECT AREAS. 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: NONE. C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE.// NNNN