SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (ERIC) WARNING NR 005 WTXS31 PGTW 201500 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S (ERIC) WARNING NR 005 02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 201200Z --- NEAR 24.3S 49.3E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 175 DEGREES AT 16 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 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 REPEAT POSIT: 24.3S 49.3E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 210000Z --- 26.9S 49.7E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 15 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 211200Z --- 29.6S 51.2E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY EXTRATROPICAL --- REMARKS: 201500Z POSITION NEAR 25.0S 49.4E. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVMARFCSTCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONI- TORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 201200Z IS 12 FEET. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 09S (FANELE) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES. // BT #0001 NNNN