WTSS20 VHHH 162245



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 162100 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MELOR (1527) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 996 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE THREE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (13.4 N) ONE

ONE NINE POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (119.3 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 35 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 90 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 172100 UTC

NINE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (9.4 N)

ONE ONE SIX POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (116.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 182100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER SEA.