WTJP21 RJTD 271800

WARNING 271800.

WARNING VALID 281800.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1603 MIRINAE (1603) 985 HPA

AT 20.3N 106.3E VIETNAM MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 08 KNOTS.

POSITION GOOD.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES EAST SEMICIRCLE AND 90 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 280600UTC AT 20.9N 104.8E WITH 30 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

996 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 281800UTC AT 21.4N 103.4E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1002 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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