WTPQ20 VHHH 161947



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 161800 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MALAKAS (1616) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 935 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO TWO POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (22.9 N) ONE TWO

THREE POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (123.1 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 95 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 120 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 171800 UTC

TWO SIX POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (26.8 N)

ONE TWO TWO POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (122.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 90 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 181800 UTC

TWO EIGHT POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (28.9 N)

ONE TWO FOUR POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (124.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 80 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 191800 UTC

THREE ONE POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (31.0 N)

ONE TWO EIGHT POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (128.5 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 201800 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.=