WTPQ20 VHHH 172247



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 172100 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MALAKAS (1616) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 950 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO SIX POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (26.4 N) ONE TWO

THREE POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (123.2 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 85 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 150 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES OVER EASTERN

SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES OVER EASTERN

SEMICIRCLE, 30 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 182100 UTC

TWO EIGHT POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (28.7 N)

ONE TWO FIVE POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (125.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 75 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 192100 UTC

THREE ONE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (31.2 N)

ONE TWO NINE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (129.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 65 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 202100 UTC

THREE FOUR POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (34.4 N)

ONE THREE FIVE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (135.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 212100 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.