Tropical Storm 26W Western Pacific...

[Typhoon_Willie]

is forecasted to reach 145 knots with gusts to 175 knots in 120 hours according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center...

Here is the text of the forecast advisory...


WTPN31 PGTW 210300
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL STORM 26W WARNING NR 006
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
210000Z3 --- NEAR 8.9N7 160.0E7
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 04 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 8.9N7 160.0E7
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
211200Z6 --- 9.1N0 158.7E1
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 060 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
040 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
060 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 10 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
220000Z4 --- 9.3N2 156.6E8
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS
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36 HRS, VALID AT:
221200Z7 --- 9.6N5 154.2E2
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 115 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
080 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
115 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 275 DEG/ 12 KTS
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EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
230000Z5 --- 9.8N7 151.7E4
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
035 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
100 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
OVER WATER
100 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
OVER WATER
135 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 12 KTS
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72 HRS, VALID AT:
240000Z6 --- 10.6N7 146.7E8
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 105 KT, GUSTS 130 KT
RADIUS OF 100 KT WINDS - 020 NM
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 155 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
120 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
155 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 96 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 13 KTS
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LONG RANGE OUTLOOK:
NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 350 NM ON DAY 5... AND FOR INTENSITY
NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY.
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96 HRS, VALID AT:
250000Z7 --- 12.0N3 141.6E2
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 125 KT, GUSTS 150 KT
VECTOR TO 120 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 13 KTS
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120 HRS, VALID AT:
260000Z8 --- 14.5N0 136.9E9
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 145 KT, GUSTS 175 KT
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REMARKS:
210300Z6 POSITION NEAR 9.0N9 159.7E2.
TROPICAL STORM (TS) 26W, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 160 NM
NORTHEAST OF POHNPEI, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 04 KNOTS
OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE WARNING POSITION IS BASED
ON 202330Z0 MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. WARNING INTENSITY
IS BASED ON SATELLITE CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATES OF 30 AND 35
KNOTS. THE PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER
IS NORTH OF CONVECTIVE BANDS BEGINNING TO WRAP INTO TS 26W.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 210000Z3 IS 12 FEET. REFER
TO WWPW30 RJTX FOR ADDITIONAL SEA HEIGHT INFORMATION. NEXT
WARNINGS AT 210900Z2, 211500Z9, 212100Z6 AND 220300Z7.//

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[Hurricanehink]

Wow, I'm really glad I live in the U.S. Imagine being hit by a 165 M.P.H. storm. Unfortunately, it will pass pretty close to Guam, but nothing afterwards.