WTSS20 VHHH 151045



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 150900 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MELOR (1527) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 950 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE THREE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (13.2 N) ONE TWO

ZERO POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (120.8 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 85 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 160900 UTC

ONE THREE POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (13.3 N)

ONE ONE NINE POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (119.8 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 65 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 170900 UTC

ONE ZERO POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (10.5 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (117.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 180900 UTC

SIX POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (6.5 N)

ONE ONE TWO POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (112.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 190900 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER SEA.