WTPS21 PGTW 042100 TROPICAL IN NATURE AND IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MODELS AGREE THAT 90P WILL QUICKLY CONSOLIDATE AND INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT TRACKS NORTH OF TAHITI. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 28 TO 33 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1004 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS HIGH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 28 TO 33 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 998 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS HIGH. 3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 052100Z.// ???? // END PART 02/02 //