WTSS20 VHHH 150146



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 150000 UTC, TYPHOON MERANTI (1614) WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE

965 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF

TWO FIVE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (25.2 N) ONE ONE SEVEN

POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (117.5 E) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE

NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT

24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 70 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 160000 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.