WTPQ20 VHHH 162247



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 162100 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MALAKAS (1616) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 935 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO THREE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (23.5 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 172100 UTC

TWO SEVEN POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (27.1 N)

ONE TWO TWO POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (122.8 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 90 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 182100 UTC

TWO NINE POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (29.1 N)

ONE TWO FIVE POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (125.2 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 80 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 192100 UTC

THREE ONE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (31.4 N)

ONE TWO NINE POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (129.2 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 202100 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.