SUBJ: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 33W (KOTO) WARNING NR 030 WTPN31 PGTW 020300 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 33W (KOTO) WARNING NR 030 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 020000Z --- NEAR 14.0N 111.5E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 04 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 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: 14.0N 111.5E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 021200Z --- 13.5N 111.3E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 215 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 030000Z --- 12.7N 110.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 020300Z POSITION NEAR 13.9N 111.5E. 02DEC25. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 33W (KOTO), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 221 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DA NANG, VIETNAM, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 33W (KOTO) CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTH SOUTHWESTWARD AFTER A SIGNIFICANT SLOWING OF MOVEMENT AND A SLIGHT SHIFT TO THE EAST. CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY AROUND THE CIRCULATION HAS CEASED. MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (15-20 KTS), DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT, AND COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (26 C TO 27 C) HAVE CONTINUED TO DEGRADE THE SYSTEM WITH MAX WIND SPEEDS FORECAST TO DROP TO 20 KTS WITHIN 12 HOURS. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 020000Z IS 1005 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 020000Z IS 12 FEET. // BT #0001 NNNN