WTXS21 PGTW 102200 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT(INVEST 97S) CANCELLATION// REF/A/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/100151ZJAN25// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.// RMKS/ 1. REMARKS: THIS CANCELS REF A (WTXS21 PGTW 100200). THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 97S) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 17.4S 103.5E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 17.7S 103.3E, APPROXIMATELY 499 NM NORTHWEST OF THE COCOS ISLANDS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER THAT HAS BECOME EXPOSED AND SEPARATED FROM ANY DEEP CONVECTION. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS REVEALS MARGINALLY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (10-15 KNOTS), WARM (29-30C) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES, OFFSET BY WEAK OUTFLOW ALOFT. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT INTO 97S CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO WEAKEN AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF DEVELOPMENT TO DECREASING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 23 TO 38 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 997 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS DOWNGRADED TO LOW. NNNN