WTPN31 PGTW 132100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL STORM 09W (MEARI) WARNING NR 011// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL STORM 09W (MEARI) WARNING NR 011 UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09W 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 131800Z --- NEAR 37.2N 142.6E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 055 DEGREES AT 25 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR AND SYNOPTIC DATA PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 085 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 37.2N 142.6E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 140600Z --- 41.0N 147.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 030 DEG/ 28 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 141800Z --- 45.7N 151.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 132100Z POSITION NEAR 38.1N 143.9E. 13AUG22. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 09W (MEARI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 203 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MISAWA, JAPAN, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 25 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A COMPOSITE RADAR LOOP INDICATE THE SYSTEM HAS ACCELERATED AND EXITED BACK INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH MEDIUM CONFIDENCE BASED ON PARTLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATIONS IN THE EIR AND RADAR LOOPS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON THE PGTW DVORAK ESTIMATE OF T2.5/25KTS AND REFLECTS THE IMPROVED 6-HR CONVECTIVE IMPROVEMENT. THE SYSTEM HAS ENTERED THE BAROCLINIC ZONE UNDER THE PREVAILING WESTERLIES AND BEGAN EXTRA- TROPICAL TRANSITION. BY TAU 12, IT WILL TRANSFORM INTO A GALE FORCE COLD-CORE LOW. 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. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 131800Z IS 12 FEET.// NNNN