MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL STORM 01C (HALOLA) WARNING NR 14// RMKS/ 1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS. 2. 6 HOUR SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS. TROPICAL STORM (TS) 01C (HALOLA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 694 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WAKE ISLAND, HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED IR IMAGERY SHOWS THE SYSTEM HAS IMPROVED ITS OVERALL STRUCTURE WITH BANDING WRAPPING MORE TIGHTLY INTO THE LLCC. THERE REMAINS HINTS OF THE NEAR RADIAL OUTFLOW PROVIDING GOOD EXHAUST FOR THE SYSTEM. A 131111z SSMI IMAGE CONTINUES TO SHOW DEEP CONVECTION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE AND BANDING WRAPPING TIGHTLY INTO THE LLCC. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE ABOVE SATELLITE IMAGERY AND THE INTENSITY HAS BEEN INCREASED DUE TO IMPROVED STRUCTURE OF THE SYSTEM. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS LIGHT TO MODERATE (10-15 KNOT) VWS THAT IS OFFSET BY GOOD RADIAL OUTFLOW. TS HALOLA IS TRACKING ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF A STR. 3. FORECAST REASONING. A. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE FORECAST PHILOSOPHY SINCE THE PREVIOUS PROGNOSTIC REASONING MESSAGE. B. TS 01C WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TO THE NORTHWEST UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE STR AND WILL INTENSIFY AT AN AVERAGE RATE AS GOOD OUTFLOW PERSISTS AND AS IT TRACKS THOUGH WATER WITH CONDUCIVE OHC. THE CURRENT VWS IS EXPECTED TO RELAX AS THE SYSTEM BECOMES MORE IN-PHASE WITH THE UPPER-LEVEL SHEAR. C. BEYOND TAU 72, TS HALOLA WILL CONTINUE TRACKING NORTHWESTWARD UNDER THE STEERING INFLUENCE OF THE STR AS THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD. EXPECT CONTINUAL INTENSIFICATION DUE TO PERSISTENT FAVORABLE CONDITIONS, REACHING A PEAK OF 110 KNOTS BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. MODELS REMAIN IN TIGHT AGREEMENT LENDING TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE JTWC FORECAST TRACK.// NNNN NNNN