SUBJ:  TROPICAL STORM 18W (SAOLA) WARNING NR 023    
WTPN32 PGTW 260300    
1. TROPICAL STORM 18W (SAOLA) WARNING NR 023    
   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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   WARNING POSITION:
   260000Z --- NEAR 37.0N 147.2E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 060 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 130 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            085 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   REPEAT POSIT: 37.0N 147.2E
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   261200Z --- 38.6N 151.1E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
   RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 120 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
                            075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
                            090 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
                            075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 070 DEG/ 25 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   270000Z --- 40.0N 157.4E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   EXTRATROPICAL
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REMARKS:
260300Z POSITION NEAR 37.4N 148.2E.






THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON
WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN).  THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MON­
ITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 260000Z IS 16 FEET.
REFER TO TYPHOON  17W (DAMREY) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW)
FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.
REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION  19W (NONAME) WARNINGS (WTPN33 PGTW)
FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.
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