Tropical Storm Twentythree

WP232026 Western Pacific

Current Conditions

As of Sep 5, 12:00 PM UTC

Position
28.5°N 133.8°E
Intensity
25 kt
Pressure
998.0 mb
Classification
Tropical Depression

Track & cone

Best track Forecast track Cone beta
Intensity: D TD TS Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 Cat 5 L Post-tropical / low · click points for detail
Warning 005 Sep 5, 03:00 PM UTC
WTPN32 PGTW 051500
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W (TWENTYTHREE) WARNING NR 005//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W (TWENTYTHREE) WARNING NR 005    
   02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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   WARNING POSITION:
   051200Z --- NEAR 28.5N 133.8E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 305 DEGREES AT 15 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 030 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 28.5N 133.8E
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   060000Z --- 29.7N 132.1E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 310 DEG/ 07 KTS
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   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   061200Z --- 30.6N 130.8E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
051500Z POSITION NEAR 28.8N 133.4E. 05SEP26. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W 
(TWENTYTHREE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 341 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF KADENA 
AB, HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. 
ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS TROPICAL 
DEPRESSION 23W WITH AN SMALL AND FULLY-EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION 
CENTER (LLCC). A 051216Z METOP-B ASCAT PASS REVEALED THAT THE WESTERN 
SIDE OF THE CIRCULATION HAS STARTED TO UNRAVEL WITH NO CLEAR 
NORTHERLIES WRAPPING INTO THE CENTER. THE ASCAT ALSO SHOWED A SMALL 
PATCH OF 25 KT WINDS IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE, SUPPORTING THE 
ASSESSMENT OF THE INITAL INTENSITY. 23W IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE 
TRACKING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD SOUTHERN KYUSHU AS IT WASHES OUT WITHIN 
THE LARGER-SCALE LOW-LEVEL CYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS.
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. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AT 051200Z IS 998 MB. MAXIMUM 
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 051200Z IS 12 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL 
DEPRESSION 22W (KROVANH) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY 
UPDATES.//
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Track

Time Position Intensity Pressure Class
Observed · best track
Sep 4, 12:00 PM UTC 22.4°N 137.8°E 40 kt 996.0 mb —
Sep 4, 06:00 PM UTC 24.0°N 137.1°E 30 kt 996.0 mb —
Sep 5, 12:00 AM UTC 26.3°N 136.3°E 25 kt 999.0 mb —
Sep 5, 06:00 AM UTC 27.6°N 135.2°E 25 kt 998.0 mb —
Sep 5, 12:00 PM UTC 28.5°N 133.8°E 25 kt 998.0 mb —
Forecast OFCL · issued Sep 5, 12:00 PM UTC
Sep 6, 12:00 AM UTC +12h 29.7°N 132.1°E 20 kt — Low
Sep 6, 12:00 PM UTC +24h 30.6°N 130.8°E 20 kt — Low