WTSS20 VHHH 291645



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 291500 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SINLAKU (1421) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF ONE THREE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (13.4

N) ONE ZERO NINE POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (109.5 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 6 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 50 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 150 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 301500 UTC

ONE THREE POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (13.1 N)

ONE ZERO SEVEN POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (107.0 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 011500 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.