WTPN33 PGTW 140300 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL DEPRESSION 26W (TORAJI) WARNING NR 020// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 26W (TORAJI) WARNING NR 020 03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 140000Z --- NEAR 21.0N 114.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 255 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 WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 21.0N 114.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 20.9N 113.4E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 225 DEG/ 01 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 20.7N 113.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 015 KT, GUSTS 025 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 140300Z POSITION NEAR 21.0N 113.9E. 14NOV24. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 26W (TORAJI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 79 NM SOUTH OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED IMAGERY (EIR) REVEALS A RAPIDLY DETERIORATING TS 26W, AS A RESULT OF A CONVECTIVE DECAPITATION LEADING TO A FULLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC), AS WELL AS A HIGHLY UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING HIGHVERTICAL WIND SHEAR (20-25 KTS), COOLING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (25-26 CELSIUS), AND NORTHEASTERLY COLD SURGE FLOW THROUGH THE TAIWAN STRAIT INTO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. 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 140000Z IS 1005 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 140000Z IS 12 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 25W (MAN-YI) WARNINGS (WTPN32 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. REFER TO SUPER TYPHOON 27W (USAGI) WARNINGS (WTPN34 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES. // NNNN