JTWC has upgraded the area to "fair."
Delta Team at Joint Typhoon Warning Center wrote:(1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 22.0N
154.9E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 21.8N 154.1E, APPROXIMATELY 725 NM
EAST OF IWO JIMA. RECENT ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS CONSOL-
IDATING CONVECTION BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED OVER A LOW LEVEL
CIRCULATION CENTER INDICATED ON A 101921Z QUIKSCAT PASS. UPPER LEVEL
ANALYSIS INDICATES LOW TO MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND GOOD POLE-
WARD DIFFLUENCE. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 15
TO 20 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1006
MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CY-
CLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS UPGRADED TO FAIR.
Invest (NA / 96W) (10/12Z)
Position: 22.1°N 154.9°E (770 miles NE from Saipan, Mariana Islands)
Winds: 15 mph
Dvorak Est: T1.5/1.5








