WTPQ20 VHHH 041345



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 041200 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAYSAK (1504) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF ONE FIVE POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (15.0

N) ONE TWO FOUR POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (124.5 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT

24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 55 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 120 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 210 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 051200 UTC

ONE EIGHT POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (18.1 N)

ONE ONE NINE POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (119.8 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 061200 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER SEA.