THE REMNANT CIRCULATION OF FORMER TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 09P (ANTHONY) HAS RE-STRENGTHENED AND IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 18.4S 157.8E, APPROXIMATELY 695 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA. A BUILDING UPPER LEVEL (U/L) RIDGE HAS BEGUN TO REPLACE A FILLING U/L SHORTWAVE TROUGH THAT HAD BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR WEAKENING THE TC BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. CENTRAL CONVECTION IS GRADUALLY BEGINNING TO REDEVELOP NEAR THE CENTER AS U/L CONDITIONS IMPROVE, BUT IT IS FAIRLY RECENT, WEAK AND UNORGANIZED. NONETHELESS A 261133Z ASCAT SHOWS A WELL-DEFINED 25 TO 30 KNOT CIRCULATION AND TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER PRODUCTS SHOW THE COLUMN BEGINNING TO RE-MOISTEN AS FLOW WORKS ITS WAY FROM THE DEEP TROPICS ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE CIRCULATION INTO THE SYSTEM CENTER. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1002 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS GOOD. 3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 272000Z.//