WTXS31 PGTW 172100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 07S (BAKUNG) WARNING NR 014// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07S (BAKUNG) WARNING NR 014 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 171800Z --- NEAR 11.0S 91.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 340 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 11.0S 91.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 180600Z --- 10.4S 90.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 181800Z --- 9.6S 89.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 172100Z POSITION NEAR 10.8S 91.2E. 17DEC25. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07S (BAKUNG), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 331 NM WEST?NORTHWEST OF THE COCOS ISLANDS, HAS TRACKED NORTH? NORTHWESTWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS 07S WITH A DECOUPLED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) THAT IS DISPLACED FAR TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE DEEP CONVECTION. A 171533Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS REVEALED A HIGHLY ASYMMETRIC WIND FIELD WITH WINDS OF 25-30 KTS CONFINED TO THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. WINDS WITHIN THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE LLCC ARE MUCH LOWER, AT AROUND 10-15 KTS. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT 07S IS IN AN UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY WEAK POLEWARD OUTFLOW, HIGH (25-30 KTS) NORTHEASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, AND SIGNIFICANT DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT. 07S IS FORECAST TO TRACK GENERALLY NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE GRADUAL WEAKENING. 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 171800Z IS 1004 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 171800Z IS 14 FEET.// NNNN