WTPS31 PGTW 160900 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 08P (EIGHT) WARNING NR 008// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 08P (EIGHT) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 160600Z --- NEAR 15.1S 172.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 020 DEGREES AT 03 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 035 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 065 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 000 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 000 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 15.1S 172.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 161800Z --- 14.8S 173.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 160900Z POSITION NEAR 15.0S 172.4E. 16DEC25. TROPICAL CYCLONE 08P (EIGHT), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 269 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT VILA, VANUATU, HAS TRACKED NORTH- NORTHEASTWARD AT 03 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. CONVECTION HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISPLACED FROM THE LLCC WITH ACCELERATED DECOUPLING CAUSED BY HIGH (30+ KTS) WIND SHEAR. THE SYSTEM MOVED ERRATICALLY OVER THE PAST TWELVE HOURS TRACKING EAST, NORTHWEST, AND FINALLY // END PART 01 //