** WTIO31 PGTW 201500 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 07B WARNING NR 009 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 201200Z --- NEAR 11.8N 84.4E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 010 DEGREES AT 05 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 11.8N 84.4E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 210000Z --- 12.6N 84.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 345 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 211200Z --- 13.6N 84.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 015 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 220000Z --- 15.0N 84.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 035 DEG/ 11 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 221200Z --- 16.8N 85.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 201500Z POSITION NEAR 12.0N 84.4E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 07B, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 250 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF MADRAS, INDIA, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 05 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. CONVECTION CONTINUES TO CYCLE NEAR A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. AN APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE TROUGH HAS WEAKENED THE STEERING RIDGE TO THE WEST, ALLOWING THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE EAST TO DOMINATE. THE APPROACHING MIDLATITUDE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND TRANSLATE EASTWARD WHICH WILL RESULT IN A NORTHEASTERN ACCELERATION FOR TC 07B AS IT BEGINS EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. PAST TAU 36. THE SYSTEM WILL BE FULLY EXTRATROPICAL BY TAU 48. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 201200Z IS 17 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 210300Z AND 211500Z.//