WTJP23 RJTD 131200

WARNING 131200.

WARNING VALID 141200.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

TYPHOON WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1616 MALAKAS (1616) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL

STORM 985 HPA

AT 14.8N 135.5E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WEST 13 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 50 MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 140000UTC AT 15.5N 133.1E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

975 HPA, MAX WINDS 65 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 141200UTC AT 16.7N 130.9E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

965 HPA, MAX WINDS 75 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 151200UTC AT 19.9N 126.6E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

945 HPA, MAX WINDS 85 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 161200UTC AT 24.5N 123.8E WITH 140 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

945 HPA, MAX WINDS 85 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.



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