WTSS20 VHHH 140446



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 140300 UTC, SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI (1614) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 920 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ONE POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (21.9 N) ONE TWO

ZERO POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (120.3 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS FOR THE

NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 110 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 180 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 120 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 210 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 150300 UTC

TWO FOUR POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (24.6 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (117.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 160300 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.