MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/TROPICAL STORM 08W (HIGOS) WARNING NR 006// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL STORM 08W (HIGOS) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY --- WARNING POSITION: 190000Z --- NEAR 22.3N 113.0E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 315 DEGREES AT 10 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 015 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF SATELLITE, RADAR, SYNOPTIC DATA AND EXTRAPOLATION PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 22.3N 113.0E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 191200Z --- 23.5N 110.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 300 DEG/ 12 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 200000Z --- 24.7N 108.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 190300Z POSITION NEAR 22.6N 112.5E. 19AUG20. TROPICAL STORM 08W (HIGOS), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 67 NM WEST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MSI AND COMPOSITE RADAR IMAGERY INDICATES THE SYSTEM HAS MADE LANDFALL APPROXIMATELY 52NM WEST-SOUTHWEST HONG KONG AND BEGUN TO RAPIDLY ERODE. INITIAL POSITION BASED ON DEFINED LLC ON RADAR WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. INITIAL INTENSITY IS EXTRAPOLATED FROM NEARBY OBSERVATIONS AND REFLECTS THE RAPID DECAY. TS 08W WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK FURTHER INLAND OVER RUGGED TERRAIN AND DISSIPATE BY TAU 24 DUE TO FRICTIONAL EFFECTS. NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN TIGHT AGREEMENT LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK FORECAST. 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.// NNNN NNNN