NOTE: This is not to be used for life critical applications . Please refer to official National Weather Service/NOAA websites and publications ----------128 AM ChST Thu Feb 28 2019 ...WUTIP DOWNGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- Wutip has lost most of its deep convection and is therefore weakening rapidly. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- None. SUMMARY OF 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...16.6N 138.6E About 465 miles west-northwest of Guam About 485 miles west-northwest of Saipan About 490 miles north of Yap Maximum sustained winds...70 mph Present movement...west-northwest...285 degrees at 9 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Wutip was located near Latitude 16.6 degrees North and Longitude 138.6 degrees East. Wutip is moving west-northwest at 9 mph. It is expected to maintain this general course through Friday night with a decrease in forward speed. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to 70 mph. Wutip is forecast to weaken through Friday night, becoming a tropical depression, then dissipate over the weekend. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 90 miles. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 800 AM ChST. $$ Stanko ---------- tags: weatherwire,weather,update