WTPS31 PGTW 010300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (URMIL) WARNING NR 010// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (URMIL) WARNING NR 010 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 010000Z --- NEAR 24.0S 177.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 130 DEGREES AT 23 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 155 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 24.0S 177.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 011200Z --- 27.6S 177.8W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 230 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 220 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 150 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 130 DEG/ 35 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 020000Z --- 32.1S 171.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY SUBTROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 240 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 240 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 180 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 010300Z POSITION NEAR 24.9S 178.7E. 01MAR26. TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P (URMIL), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 358 NM SOUTH OF SUVA, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 23 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 010000Z IS 986 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 010000Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 011500Z AND 012100Z. // NNNN