WTPS32 PGTW 072100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P (MONA) WARNING NR 021 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 071800Z --- NEAR 20.6S 178.5W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 230 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER REPEAT POSIT: 20.6S 178.5W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 080600Z --- 21.3S 180.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER --- REMARKS: 072100Z POSITION NEAR 20.8S 178.9W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09P (MONA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 231 NM SOUTHEAST OF SUVA, FIJI, HAS TRACKED SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED (EIR) SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN EXTREMELY ELONGATED AND RAGGED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION THAT IS COMPLETELY VOID OF CONVECTION. THE INITIAL POSITION IS PLACED WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE BASED ON THE EIR LOOP. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS BASED ON THE HIGH END OF AGENCY DVORAK ESTIMATES RANGING FROM T1.5 TO T2.0 AND REFLECTS THE SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENED STATE OF THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS NOW IN AN AREA OF STRONG VERTICAL WIND SHEAR (GREATER THAN 30 KNOTS) AND SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW TO THE WEST WHICH WILL BE THE MAIN CAUSE OF ITS FURTHER DETERIORATION. TC 09P IS DISSIPATED AND NOW BELOW THE JTWC WARNING THRESHOLD. 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. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 071800Z IS 13 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 08P (PENNY) WARNINGS (WTPS31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.// NNNN