** WTJP21 RJTD 261800 *** WARNING 261800. WARNING VALID 271800. WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS. STORM WARNING. SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 0615 XANGSANE (0615) 985 HPA AT 12.3N 126.1E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WESTNORTHWEST SLOWLY. POSITION FAIR. MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES. FORECAST POSITION FOR 271800UTC AT 13.5N 123.4E WITH 80 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 975 HPA, MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. FORECAST POSITION FOR 281800UTC AT 14.7N 119.6E WITH 150 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 980 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 291800UTC AT 15.5N 116.1E WITH 220 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 975 HPA, MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.= ** WTPQ20 RJTD 261800 *** RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NAME STS 0615 XANGSANE (0615) ANALYSIS PSTN 261800UTC 12.3N 126.1E FAIR MOVE WNW SLOWLY PRES 985HPA MXWD 050KT 30KT 120NM FORECAST 24HF 271800UTC 13.5N 123.4E 80NM 70% MOVE WNW 07KT PRES 975HPA MXWD 060KT 48HF 281800UTC 14.7N 119.6E 150NM 70% MOVE WNW 08KT PRES 980HPA MXWD 055KT 72HF 291800UTC 15.5N 116.1E 220NM 70% MOVE WNW 08KT PRES 975HPA MXWD 060KT = ** WTPQ20 BABJ 261800 *** SUBJECTIVE FORECAST STS XANGSANE 0616 (0615) INITIAL TIME 261800 UTC 00HR 12.3N 126.1E 980HPA 25M/S 30KTS 240KM 50KTS 40KM P12HR WNW 15KM/H P+24HR 13.8N 123.7E 970HPA 35M/S P+48HR 15.3N 120.9E 980HPA 30M/S P+72HR 16.1N 116.6E 965HPA 35M/S= ** WTKO20 RKSL 261800 *** KMA TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NO. 3 NAME STS 0615 XANGSANE ANALYSIS POSITION 261800UTC 12.3N 126.1E MOVEMENT WNW 5KT PRES/VMAX 985HPA 51KT FORECAST 24HR POSITION 271800UTC 13.6N 123.4E WITHIN 80NM PRES/VMAX 975HPA 56KT 48HR POSITION 281800UTC 14.9N 120.0E WITHIN 135NM PRES/VMAX 980HPA 52KT 72HR POSITION 291800UTC 15.9N 116.3E WITHIN 215NM PRES/VMAX 975HPA 56KT KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATION. ** WTPN31 PGTW 262100 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TYPHOON 18W (XANGSANE) WARNING NR 006 UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM 18W 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 261800Z --- NEAR 12.2N 126.2E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 06 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 12.2N 126.2E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 12.8N 125.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 125 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 130 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 13.6N 123.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 070 KT, GUSTS 085 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 130 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z --- 14.4N 122.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 035 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 105 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 105 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 105 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 09 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z --- 15.1N 120.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 090 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z --- 16.0N 116.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM ON DAY 4 AND 350 NM ON DAY 5... AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY. --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z --- 16.3N 112.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 09 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z --- 16.4N 108.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT --- REMARKS: 262100Z POSITION NEAR 12.4N 125.9E. TYPHOON (TY) 18W (XANGSANE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 340 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 06 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 261800Z IS 20 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 270300Z, 270900Z, 271500Z AND 272100Z.// ** WTPA34 PHFO 262049 *** TCPCP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP032006 1100 AM HST TUE SEP 26 2006 ...THIRD TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC FAR SOUTHWEST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... AT 1100 AM HST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 177.8 WEST OR ABOUT 1490 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONOLULU...OAHU AND ABOUT 675 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF JOHNSTON ISLAND. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. REPEATING THE 1100 AM HST POSITION...11.2 N...177.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER BROWNING ** WTPA44 PHFO 262051 *** TCDCP4 TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C DISCUSSION NUMBER 1 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP032006 1100 AM HST TUE SEP 26 2006 ...THIRD TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC FAR SOUTHWEST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... SEVERAL KEY PIECES OF DATA INDICATE THAT A TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAS LIKELY FORMED FAR SOUTHWEST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. INFRARED IMAGERY OVERNIGHT SHOWED A LARGE FLAREUP OF CONVECTION. OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS...VISIBLE IMAGERY HAS SHOWN AN AREA OF LOW LEVEL CLOUDS CLEARLY MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE MASS OF OVERNIGHT CONVECTION. A RECENT QUIKSCAT PASS WAS UNFORTUNATELY AMBIGUOUS...WITH A GENERALLY OPEN WAVE DEPICTED...HOWEVER SOME NORTHWESTERLY FLAGS WERE EVIDENT TO THE WEST OF THE CONSENSUS FIX POSITION. A TAO BUOY SOUTHWEST OF THE SYSTEM...NEAR 8N AND 180...HAS SHOWN LIGHT WEST WINDS OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS...6 OBSERVATIONS...SO THERE APPEARS TO BE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO UPGRADE THIS SYSTEM TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. WITH REGARD TO TRACK...AVAILABLE MODEL GUIDANCE IS CLUSTERED FAIRLY WELL...AND THE OFFICIAL TRACK IS GENERALLY A CONSENSUS OF ALL GUIDANCE. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO TRACK GENERALLY WESTWARD OR WEST...NORTHWESTWARD UNDER A LARGE MID LEVEL RIDGE NEAR 32N. INTENSITY IS KEPT AT DEPRESSION THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. IT APPEARS THAT SIGNIFICANT WESTERLY SHEAR IS AFFECTING THE DEPRESSION...AND THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION IS LIKELY JUST TO THE WEST OF THE MAIN MASS OF CONVECTION. AVAILABLE MODEL INTENSITY GUIDANCE IS LIMITED...BUT NOT INDICATING SIGNIFICANT STRENGTHENING. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 26/2100Z 11.2N 177.8W 30 KT 12HR VT 27/0600Z 11.5N 178.5W 30 KT 24HR VT 27/1800Z 12.0N 179.7W 30 KT 36HR VT 28/0600Z 12.8N 178.5E 30 KT 48HR VT 28/1800Z 13.5N 176.5E 30 KT 72HR VT 29/1800Z 14.3N 171.5E 30 KT 96HR VT 30/1800Z 15.2N 166.0E 30 KT 120HR VT 01/1800Z 16.3N 160.8E 30 KT $$ FORECASTER BROWNING ** WTPA24 PHFO 262056 *** TCMCP4 TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP032006 2100 UTC TUE SEP 26 2006 TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.2N 177.8W AT 26/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 4 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.2N 177.8W AT 26/2100Z AT 26/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.1N 177.6W FORECAST VALID 27/0600Z 11.5N 178.5W MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 12.0N 179.7W MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 12.8N 178.5E MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 13.5N 176.5E MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 14.3N 171.5E MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 30/1800Z 15.2N 166.0E MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. OUTLOOK VALID 01/1800Z 16.3N 160.8E MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 11.2N 177.8W NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/0300Z $$ FORECASTER BROWNING ** WTPA34 PHFO 262104 CCA *** TCPCP4 BULLETIN...CORRECTED TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP032006 1100 AM HST TUE SEP 26 2006 CORRECTED TO ADD FUTURE MOVEMENT ...THIRD TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC FAR SOUTHWEST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... AT 1100 AM HST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-C WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 177.8 WEST OR ABOUT 1490 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONOLULU...OAHU AND ABOUT 675 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF JOHNSTON ISLAND. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT 36 TO 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. REPEATING THE 1100 AM HST POSITION...11.2 N...177.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM HST. $$ FORECASTER BROWNING ** WTPH RPLL 261800 *** TTT STORM WARNING 08 AT 1800 26 SEPTEMBER TROPICAL STORM (XANGSANE) (0615) WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA AT 12.3N 126.2E FORECAST TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT 03MPS MODERATE ROUGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN 250KMS RADIUS FROM CENTER ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HECTO- PASCALS MAXIMUM WINDS 28MPS NEAR CENTER 13MPS WITHIN 250KMS RADIUS FROM CENTER FORECAST POSITIONS AT 271800 13.8N 123.6E AT 281800 15.6N 120.7E AND AT 291800 16.5N 117.3E ALL SHIPS WITHIN STORM AREA ARE ADVISED TO SEND THREE HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS TO WEATHER MANILA PD= ** WTPN32 PHNC 262200 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03C WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN EASTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 261800Z --- NEAR 11.1N 177.6W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 295 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT REPEAT POSIT: 11.1N 177.6W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 11.5N 178.5W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 12.0N 179.7W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 295 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 280600Z --- 12.8N 178.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 10 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 281800Z --- 13.5N 176.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 72 HRS, VALID AT: 291800Z --- 14.3N 171.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 13 KTS --- LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM ON DAY 4 AND 350 NM ON DAY 5... AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY. --- 96 HRS, VALID AT: 301800Z --- 15.2N 166.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 13 KTS --- 120 HRS, VALID AT: 011800Z --- 16.3N 160.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT --- REMARKS: 262200Z POSITION NEAR 11.2N 177.9W. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 261800Z IS 10 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 270400Z, 271000Z, 271600Z AND 272200Z.// ** WTPQ20 RJTD 262100 *** RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NAME STS 0615 XANGSANE (0615) ANALYSIS PSTN 262100UTC 12.4N 126.0E FAIR MOVE W SLOWLY PRES 980HPA MXWD 055KT 50KT 30NM 30KT 140NM SOUTHEAST 100NM NORTHWEST FORECAST 24HF 272100UTC 13.5N 123.3E 80NM 70% MOVE WNW 07KT PRES 975HPA MXWD 060KT 45HF 281800UTC 14.7N 119.6E 150NM 70% MOVE WNW 08KT PRES 980HPA MXWD 055KT 69HF 291800UTC 15.5N 116.1E 220NM 70% MOVE WNW 08KT PRES 975HPA MXWD 060KT = ** WTJP31 RJTD 262100 *** WARNING 262100. WARNING VALID 272100. STORM WARNING. SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 0615 XANGSANE (0615) 980 HPA AT 12.4N 126.0E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WEST SLOWLY. POSITION FAIR. MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 30 MILES. RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 140 MILES SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 100 MILES ELSEWHERE. FORECAST POSITION FOR 272100UTC AT 13.5N 123.3E WITH 80 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 975 HPA, MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.= ** WTPH20 RPMM 261800 *** TTT STORM WARNING 08 AT 1800 26 SEPTEMBER SEVERE TROPICAL STORM (XANGSANE) {0615} WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR,SATELLITE AND SURFACEDATA AT ONE TWO POINT THREE NORTH ONE TWO SIX POINT TWO EAST FORECAST TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT ZERO THREE METERS PER SECOND ROUGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS WITHIN TWO FIVE ZERO KILOMETERS RADIUS FROM CENTER ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE NINE EIGHT FOUR HECTOPASCALS MAXIMUM WINDS TWO EIGHT METERS PER SECOND NEAR CENTER ONE THREE METERS PER SECOND WITHIN TWO FIVE ZERO KILOMETER RADIUS FROM CENTER FORECAST POSITIONS AT 271800 ONE THREE POINT EIGHT NORTH ONE TWO THREE POINT SIX EAST AT 281800 ONE FIVE POINT SIX NORTH ONE TWO ZERO POINT SEVEN EAST AND AT 291800 ONE SIX POINT FIVE NORTH ONE ONE SEVEN POINT THREE EAST ALL SHIPS WITHIN STORM AREA ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THREE HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS TO WEATHER MANILA=