WTPN31 PGTW 252100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13W (THIRTEEN) WARNING NR 003// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13W (THIRTEEN) WARNING NR 003 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 251800Z --- NEAR 16.4N 107.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 280 DEGREES AT 11 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY REPEAT POSIT: 16.4N 107.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 260600Z --- 16.7N 105.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 11 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 261800Z --- 16.7N 103.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 252100Z POSITION NEAR 16.5N 107.0E. 25SEP23. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13W (THIRTEEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 52 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF DA NANG, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. RADAR, SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM MADE LANDFALL A FEW HOURS AGO IN CENTRAL VIETNAM FOLLOWING A BRIEF PERIOD OF CONSOLIDATION JUST OFFSHORE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS SET AT 30 KNOTS WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BASED ON A 251427Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS AND RECENT SUPPORTING SEA LEVEL PRESSURE AND WIND SPEED OBSERVATIONS FROM HUE, VIETNAM. TD 13W WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INLAND UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF WELL- ENTRENCHED SUBTROPICAL RIDGING TO THE NORTH AND STEADILY DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THEREFORE, THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 251800Z IS 1001 MB.// NNNN