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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 090300 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NEPARTAK (1601) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO FOUR POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (24.5

N) ONE ONE NINE POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (119.0 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



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



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 210 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 100300 UTC

TWO SIX POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (26.6 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (117.0 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 110300 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.