WTPQ20 VHHH 170147



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 170000 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MALAKAS (1616) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 935 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (24.1 N) ONE TWO

THREE POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (123.0 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH 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 150 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 180000 UTC

TWO SEVEN POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (27.4 N)

ONE TWO THREE POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (123.0 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 90 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 190000 UTC

TWO NINE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (29.4 N)

ONE TWO FIVE POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (125.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 80 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 200000 UTC

THREE ONE POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (31.7 N)

ONE TWO NINE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (129.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 210000 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.