WTPN33 PGTW 040900 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 21W (HIGOS) WARNING NR 021 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 040600Z --- NEAR 21.2N 110.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 010 DEGREES AT 07 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 21.2N 110.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 041800Z --- 22.3N 111.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 060 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 050600Z --- 23.1N 113.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 040900Z POSITION NEAR 21.5N 111.1E. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 21W (HIGOS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 195 NM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 07 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. SATELLITE DATA AND SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS TAKEN NEAR THE STORM CENTER INDICATE THAT THIS WEAKENING SYSTEM REMAINS A MINIMAL TROPICAL DEPRESSION. HOWEVER, AS TD 21W TRACKS INLAND OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS, MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL DROP BELOW THE 25 KNOT WARNING THRESHOLD. THEREFORE, THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVMARFCSTCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 040600Z IS 6 FEET.//