ABPW10 PGTW 130200 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS REISSUED/130200Z-130600ZMAR2023// REF/A/MSG/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/130121ZMAR2023// 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) AN AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 90P) HAS PERSISTED NEAR 14.6S 169.2E, APPROXIMATELY 196 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE OF A BROAD LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). A 121438Z AMSR2 36GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE REVEALS FORMATIVE, FRAGMENTED BANDING WRAPPING INTO AN ELONGATED BUT DEFINED LLCC. THE SYSTEM IS LOCATED ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF AN UPPER-LEVEL ANTICYCLONE WITHIN A MARGINALLY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY LOW TO MODERATE (15 TO 20 KNOTS) EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND BROAD DIFFLUENCE ALOFT. SST VALUES ARE CONDUCIVE AT 29C, HOWEVER, FRICTIONAL EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH VANUATU WILL HINDER SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT. GLOBAL MODELS INDICATE A SLOW, ERRATIC SOUTHWARD TO SOUTHWESTWARD TRACK OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS WITH GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1006 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS REMAINS LOW. (2) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 91P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 18.6S 173.1W IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 18.6S 172.0W, APPROXIMATELY 122 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF NIUE ISLAND. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A CONSOLIDATING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC) WITH RAPIDLY ORGANIZING DEEP CONVECTION OVERHEAD. A 122257Z GMI 89 GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE REVEALS A COMPACT SYSTEM WITH DEEP CONVECTION OFFSET IN THE EASTERN PERIPHERY ALONG WITH CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A WEAK MICROWAVE EYE. THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY NEAR RADIAL OUTFLOW ALOFT, LOW (5-10KT) VWS, AND WARM (28-29C) SST. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT INVEST 91P WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT GRADUALLY DEVELOPS 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 1003 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS UPGRADED TO HIGH. SEE REF A (WTPS21 PGTW 130130) FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (3) NO OTHER SUSPECT AREAS. C. SUBTROPICAL SYSTEM SUMMARY: NONE. 3. JUSTIFICATION FOR REISSUE: UPGRADED AREA IN PARA 2.B.(2) TO HIGH. // NNNN