142100Z POSITION NEAR 24.9N 118.0E. TYPHOON 16W (MERANTI), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 178 NM WEST OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN, HAS TRACKED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 11 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX 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. REFER TO TYPHOON 18W (MALAKAS) WARNINGS (WTPN33 PGTW) FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.
