ABPW10 PGTW 160600 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS/160600Z-170600ZOCT2023// 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 99W) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 14.5N 112.4E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 14.6N 110.9E, APPROXIMATELY 220 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HUE, VIETNAM. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A BROAD AREA OF TURNING SOUTH OF HAINAN, PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY DEEP CONVECTION ALONG THE NORTH-NORTHWESTERN PERIPHERY. A 160245Z METOP- B ASCAT BULLSEYE PASS REVEALS A LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION SURROUNDED BY 10- 15 KNOT WINDS WITH AN UNASSOCIATED SWATH OF STRONGER 20-25 KNOT WINDS OFFSET TO THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF 99W. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATE THAT 99W IS IN A FAVORABLE AREA FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH LOW (5-10 KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT, AND WARM (28-29C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL NUMERICAL MODELS INDICATE THAT 99W WILL GRADUALLY DEVELOP AS IT REMAINS MOSTLY QUASI-STATIONARY OVER THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS BEFORE TRACKING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 10 TO 15 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 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