Typhoon "Shanshan" 17W tracking towards mainland Japan Update 2 August 5 17:57(Japan) UTC 08:57

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01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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   WARNING POSITION:
   050600Z --- NEAR 24.0N 147.5E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 005 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY.

TYPHOON 17W (SHANSHAN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 328 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF AGRIHAN, HAS TRACKED NORTHWARD AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS.
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 050600Z IS 26 FEET.

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