ABPW10 PGTW 150600 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS/150600Z-160600ZDEC2024// 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 7.8N 138.4E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 7.2N 132.7E, APPROXIMATELY 471 NM EAST OF DAVAO, PHILIPPINES. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A WAVE-LIKE FEATURE PROPAGATING WESTWARD WITH BROAD FLARING CONVECTION. A 150047Z ASCAT-B IMAGE EMPHASIZES THE WEAK NATURE OF 96W WITH NO EVIDENT CLOSED CIRCULATION AT THE SURFACE. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES 96W IS IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH LOW (10-15 KNOT), WARM (29-30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 96W WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK GENERALLY WESTWARD AND QUICKLY CONSOLIDATE NEAR SOUTHERN MINDANAO. THOUGH OVERALL CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE, THE LACK OF A DISTINCT CIRCULATION AT THIS TIME WILL SERVE TO LIMIT DEVELOPMENT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 13 TO 18 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) 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: (1) AN AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 95P) HAS PERSISTED NEAR 21.9S 160.8E, APPROXIMATELY 544 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NIUE. THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE, GENERALLY CHARACTERIZED AS HAVING BOTH TROPICAL AND MIDLATITUDE CYCLONE FEATURES. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI) DEPICTS INVEST 95P WITH AN ASYMMETRIC, ELONGATED WIND FIELD WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY. A LARGE SWATH OF CONVECTION IS OBSCURING THE LOW- LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) AND IS FLOWING POLEWARD AND EASTWARD AWAY FROM THE SYSTEM INTO A STRONG JET MAX DISPLACED TO THE EAST- SOUTHEAST. THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT IS CHARACTERIZED BY ROBUST POLEWARD OUTFLOW ALOFT, HIGH (25-30 KTS) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND BORDERLINE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (26-27 C). NUMERICAL MODEL GUIDANCE AGREES THAT 95P WILL TRACK FURTHER SOUTHWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS WITH LITTLE TO NO CHANCE FOR TROPICAL TRANSITION. FOR HAZARDS AND WARNINGS, REFERENCE THE FLEET WEATHER CENTER SAN DIEGO HIGH WINDS AND SEAS PRODUCT OR REFER TO LOCAL WMO DESIGNATED FORECAST AUTHORITY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 30 TO 35 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 998 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS LOW. (2) NO OTHER SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS.// NNNN