WTIO31 PGTW 170300 2005017 0233 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 02B WARNING NR 010 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 170000Z8 --- NEAR 4.7N1 85.2E5 MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 225 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT REPEAT POSIT: 4.7N1 85.2E5 --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 171200Z1 --- 4.6N0 84.9E1 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 010 DEG/ 03 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 180000Z9 --- 5.2N7 85.0E3 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 020 DEG/ 06 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 181200Z2 --- 6.3N9 85.4E7 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 170300Z1 POSITION NEAR 4.7N1 85.1E4. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 02B, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 345 NM EAST- SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBO, SRI LANKA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED ON 162330Z5 ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE WARNING INTENSITY IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 25 AND 30 KNOTS. ANIMATED IMAGERY INDICATES A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER LOCATED TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE ASSOCIATED DEEP CONVECTION. TC 02B IS FORECAST REMAIN IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT AND SLOWLY TRACK EQUATORWARD FOR THE NEXT 06 TO 12 HOURS BEFORE SHIFTING TO A POLEWARD TRACK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. TC 02B IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 170000Z8 IS 08 FEET. REFER TO WWIO30 PHNC FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.// wxtlist.k: done