WTJP21 RJTD 311800

WARNING 311800.

WARNING VALID 011800.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

TYPHOON WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1604 NIDA (1604) 980 HPA

AT 19.5N 120.2E BASHI CHANNEL MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 12 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 30 MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 210 MILES EAST SEMICIRCLE AND 180 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 010600UTC AT 20.6N 117.4E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

970 HPA, MAX WINDS 65 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 011800UTC AT 21.7N 114.6E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

960 HPA, MAX WINDS 75 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 021800UTC AT 23.4N 109.2E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

980 HPA, MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 031800UTC AT 23.3N 104.7E WITH 130 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

996 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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